However, there was a second reason I went at this time of year – the Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) would still be around. Getting out on a small boat (zodiac) takes some planning and ...

The characterful face of a beluga whale. Unlike other whales, they can turn their heads from side to side.© JohnL/ Shutterstock Are belugas whales or dolphins? We call them beluga whales, but their ...

The face of a beluga has an eerily personable ... as if they would be pleased if you chose to join them. Beluga whales can live up to 80 years. Mother belugas give birth to babies that are gray ...

Thousands of beluga whales are captivating visitors in ... warned of the potential dangers the belugas face. "The disappearing ice is going to affect them," Vergara said, noting concerns about ...

SeaWorld Orlando has officially announced the name and new details of its most ambitious attraction yet: Expedition Odyssey.

Jacobsma's face lit up in response as he cooed to the ... Jacobsma said. The largest beluga whales at the aquarium have grown as long as 14 feet (4.26 meters) and weigh over 2,000 pounds (900 ...

Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...

Shedd Aquarium announced that its seven-month-old beluga whale has been named Opus following an exclusive vote by aquarium members.

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido--Fisherman Yoichi Ishigaki has such fond memories of a lone but sociable beluga whale he bonded with while battling cancer that he erected a memorial to his “friend” after ...

Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...