making belugas especially good at echolocation – using sound to detect prey and communicate. Richard says we should appreciate their uniqueness. “Beluga whales are superbly adapted to live in very ...

a beluga from the Beaufort Sea visited Puget Sound for more than two weeks in 2021, Gless told Axios. "When it comes to whale sightings, never say never," Gless wrote in an email. Get the rundown ...

A mysterious whale that has puzzled scientists for decades may not be an anomaly, but a clue to what climate change is doing beneath the waves.

The sound reverberated through the depths at 52 hertz, puzzling those listening to this solo ringing out from the ocean’s symphony. The frequency was much higher than a blue whale or its cousin ...

Here are five scenic Long Island kayaking communities boasting paddle-worthy scenery, historic sights and abundant wildlife. Kostal Paddle launches from Manorhaven and Bar Beach in Port Washington.

Underwater noise pollution interrupts the expected behavior of beluga whales, which rely on sound to communicate and echolocate. If loud enough, noise can cause permanent or temporary hearing loss.

Experience an enchanting encounter as a beluga whale captivates the world by being mesmerized by ... the shared appreciation for beauty and the ability to evoke emotions through sound bridges the gap ...

Species like the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas ... Being underwater, whales make use of the fact that sound travels 4.5 times faster in water to vastly improve their target identification.

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From whale watching on ... the coolest thing about the beluga is that they can change the shape of their bulbous foreheads. This squishy part of the head is called a melon, and the beluga can change ...

Prince William Sound, on the other hand, is best for glacier viewing ... Beluga Point, for instance, is so named because it’s one of the best places to spy beluga whales. The white whales appear in ...