Justin Bieber: Best Buds With Beluga Whale!

Justin Bieber gets friendly with Beethoven the beluga whale at the Georgia Aquarium on Thursday (September 8) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The 17-year-old singer donned a wet suit as he stepped into the waters and petted the whale– Beethoven even chirped for Justin!

Justin was in town participating in rapper Ludacris‘ Annual Ludaday Weekend Celebrity Basketball Tournament at Morehouse College.

“It’s for a good cause so I was like, ‘yo, I’m down’ and I lived here for awhile so it’s kind of like my second home.” Justin explained when asked why he participated in the event.

Check out Justin‘s basketball skills below!