Belugas whales, also known as white whales- because of their unusual bright white color- are among the most familiar and easily distinguishable whales in the Arctic. This color develops over time as ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for ...

If they add graceful, charismatic and supple to the description, they are probably talking about a beluga whale. I remember being mesmerized as I watched two of these ghostlike leviathans swim ...

Many animals in the ocean look and act alike, even if they are not too closely related. The porpoise and beluga whale are two such creatures that, depending on species, can look very similar or ...

While these interactions can raise awareness, they also highlight the need for conservation and many of the whales in captivity can no longer be released back into the wild. Various organizations are ...

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The calf received several herrings from Jacobsma, who noted the baby whale has yet to grow in his teeth. For the aquarium staff, every birth is significant and the first beluga born at Shedd in ...

Marineland has euthanized a seven-year-old beluga whale after a long battle with several different medical conditions, making it the 18th such whale to die at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist ...