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 ...

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 ...

Surprisingly, beluga whales can mimic bird-like whistles and sounds. Their vocal abilities have earned them the nickname “canaries of the sea.” ...

At birth, beluga whales are 5 feet long, roughly 100 pounds ... The waters of Cook Inlet are dark and turbid, so Cook Inlet belugas depend heavily on sound for foraging, navigation and communication.

At birth, beluga whales are 5 feet long, roughly 100 pounds ... The waters of Cook Inlet are dark and turbid, so Cook Inlet belugas depend heavily on sound for foraging, navigation and communication.