Just days after a pilot whale hunt took place near Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, the remnants of the event had ...

Reigning as the largest land predators, polar bears are the true kings of the Arctic. With body lengths reaching up to 3 ...

Every July, about 57,000 beluga whales make their way from the Arctic to warmer waters further south. ... away from the killer whales that hunt them, experts told ABC News.

Elucidating the sustainability of 700 y of Inuvialuit beluga whale hunting in the Mackenzie River Delta, Northwest Territories, Canada. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 ...

Seeing Beluga whales at the Georgia Aquarium makes me wonder how anyone would want to kill or otherwise harm them. ... In addition, so-called sports hunting involved explosive harpoons or rifles.

Beluga whales live in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, including around Russia, Canada, Greenland, and Alaska. Most migrate around these seas. ... This can make them vulnerable to over-harvesting by ...

Glittery white, ice-dwelling beluga whales log hours of chattering from their melons as they navigate their frosty world. ... when polar bears use the sea ice to hunt.

Beluga whales were one of the first types of whales to be kept in captivity and remain a popular option due to their smaller size, unique appearance, and gregarious nature. Hunting of these whales ...