Beluga feed on fish, crustaceans, and worms. The whale is related to the tusked “unicorn” whale known as the narwhal. The beluga is not related to the sturgeon of the same name, which has been ...

They used suction cups to attach a small speaker to its jaw -- which in whales and dolphins conducts sound to both ears -- and placed sensors on the animal's head and back and then recorded its ...

At birth, beluga whales are 5 feet long, roughly 100 pounds ... Belugas have ornately curved tail fins; broad, short flippers; and a soft, bulbous head. The waters of Cook Inlet are dark and turbid, ...

This is the moment a cheeky beluga whale gave a young boy an unexpected scare. The encounter was filmed at Tianjin Haichang Polar Ocean Park, China, on February 18, 2025.

This female beluga whale was found dead floating in the St. Lawrence near Tadoussac, Quebec. The head of her calf was visible at the external genital opening when the whale was submitted for ...

Beluga whales, also known as ‘white whales’, are social and smart marine mammals that are well adapted to living in very cold waters. Their incredible echolocation abilities, however, make them ...

Beluga whales are the only whales, other than narwhals, a closely related species, that live exclusively in arctic and subarctic waters. Like many other arctic animals, belugas are white. In fact, the ...

When it comes to quirky animal behaviors, few are more charming than 2,000-pound beluga whales blowing delicate bubbles. But why do they do it? To find out, researchers spent eight years gathering ...

At birth, beluga whales are 5 feet long, roughly 100 pounds ... Belugas have ornately curved tail fins; broad, short flippers; and a soft, bulbous head. The waters of Cook Inlet are dark and turbid, ...