Out in the open water, this friendly beluga whale surprised us with the sweetest hello—swimming up close and asking for pets like a playful pup. Gentle, curious, and totally unforgettable, it was one ...

Animals trapped by Arctic ice often ... 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 ...

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

The darker undercurrent of such fidelity, of course, was that the animals ... a subset of the beluga population in the St. Lawrence estuary known as “solitary sociables”: whales separated ...

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

When it comes to quirky animal behaviors, few are more charming than 2,000-pound beluga whales blowing delicate bubbles. But why do they do it? To find out, researchers spent eight years gathering ...

Anastasiia Vereshchagina/ Shutterstock Are beluga whales sociable? Beluga whales are very social animals and can show great curiosity towards humans. They usually live in groups of five to 25 ...

At the heart of the adventure is a revolutionary ride system that pushes the boundaries of theme park technology ...

SeaWorld Orlando is set to unveil its most ambitious attraction to date: Expedition Odyssey, a state-of-the-art immersive ...