Or to a noxious surfeit of human noise ... has studied a subset of the beluga population in the St. Lawrence estuary known as “solitary sociables”: whales separated from their families ...

Marine biologists have long been intrigued by the apparent repulsion exhibited by the Beluga whales towards artificial ... The average human would suffer severe hypothermic shock if left in ...

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 ...

The melon in their head can also change shape while making sounds and their face muscles can move, creating ‘expressions’ that can appear amusingly human. The characterful face of a beluga whale.

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Imitating sounds similar to bird calls serves various purposes in nature, like hunting and communication, showcasing ...

Thousands of beluga whales are captivating visitors in ... Losing subpopulations of belugas would be like losing a human language, she said. While belugas are currently not endangered, scientists ...