Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kayavak (beluga whale)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep, nominator withdrew. Airplaneman talk 01:39, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

Kayavak (beluga whale)

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Unremarkable whale; redirect and merge relevant info into Shedd Aquarium. Airplaneman talk 22:55, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:N: There's tons of coverage in Reliable sources about this particular whale, including     . Alison22 (talk) 23:43, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. This seems to have had national (USA) coverage at the time. I found references in the Seattle Times and the Orange County (CA) Register. I added references and categories to the article. If kept, the article should be moved to Kayavak, which is at present a redirect to Shedd Aquarium. •••Life of Riley (T–C) 01:25, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Withdraw – At the end of the day, it's better to keep information than dispose of it. The more info the better! :). I will include the following discussion, entitled "Kayavak deletion", that Belugaboy and I had on my talk page:

Hi, Airplaneman, it's Belugaboy535136, the author of Kayavak (beluga whale). Why do you think this whale is insignificant?? Kayavak almost didn't survive!! Have you not read, she became an orphan at five months old?? Forgive me if I'm being too stern, but please, tell me why. —Precedingunsigned comment added by Belugaboy535136 (talk •contribs) 00:44, 21 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Hello, nice to meet you. Please take a look at Wikipedia's inclusion and notability policies and you'll see why I thought Kayavak the Beluga whale was not notable enough for her own article. I suggested that she have a mention in the article of her aquarium. Although our opinions may differ, I do not think that being in life-threatening situations and losing a parent signify significance and importance in their own right; more information supporting notability has to be provided. As such, the information has been provided, and I will be happy to withdraw my nomination on the grounds that her article be moved to her proper name, Kayavak, not Kayavak (beluga whale). Also, inline citations should be added. Happy editing, Airplaneman  talk 01:32, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.