A beluga whale is hard to mistake for a mermaid unless you're at sea for months, and it's the first thing you see. Here's how ...

CHICAGO - Shedd Aquarium announced that its seven-month-old beluga whale has been named Opus following an exclusive vote by aquarium members. The backstory More than 1,000 votes were cast ...

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 ...

Ruby is 36 now, exceptionally old for a captive beluga, contrary to the claim that SeaWorld trains their guides to repeat to patrons: Whales in their care live longer than those in the wild.

Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...

Shallow waters with gritty bottoms are ideal for this activity and belugas have been seen congregating in these kinds of areas during summer to scrape off old skin. Beluga whales use a wide range of ...

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 ...

Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...