Despite this sad incident, the NMMBA, in accordance with the contract previously reached with the private company that imported the belugas, caught the tail end of the summer vacation and formally unveiled the whales to the public on August 18, although only the three male whales could have been said to be in good health at that point.
而在這一讓人惋惜的事件後，海生館仍依照與進口商的約定，爭取最後的暑期與人潮，在十八日正式讓白鯨與國人相見，只不過僅由三隻還算健康的白鯨亮相。