Marine biologists have long been intrigued by the apparent repulsion exhibited by the Beluga whales towards artificial ... are around 100,000 belugas in the wild.

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 ...

The white beluga whale is a very distinctive species. Unlike other cetaceans their vertebrae are not fused so they are able move their heads laterally. A strange melon-like lump on their forehead ...

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 ...

VLADIVOSTOK, October 25. /TASS/. An activist coalition dubbed ‘Free Russian Whales’ is concerned about plans to release the remaining group of beluga whales into Srednyaya Bay, in the ...

Captive breeding of cetaceans is difficult, and many whales and dolphins currently in captivity around the world were deliberately captured—not rescued—from the wild. Even for bottlenose dolphins, ...

The cetaceans most commonly held in captivity for human entertainment are orcas, beluga whales, bottlenose dolphins and Pacific ... and these animals continue to be bred in captivity and wrenched from ...

Observing and studying them can also inform management strategies for more vulnerable wild populations. For instance, while beluga whales are considered a species of least concern by the ...

Shedd Aquarium members voted to name the newest beluga whale Opus. Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Share The newest member of the Shedd Aquarium now has a name — and aquarium members had a hand ...

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 ...