Beluga whales, also known as ‘white whales’, are social and smart marine mammals that are well adapted to living in very cold waters. Their incredible echolocation abilities, however, make them ...

Thousands of beluga whales are captivating visitors in Canada's Hudson Bay, while environmental concerns about their future in warming Arctic waters mount. The playful white whales, known for ...

A white beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir, beloved in Norway and believed to have been trained to spy for Russia, was found ...

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

For instance, while beluga whales are considered a species of least concern by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the population in Alaska’s Cook Inlet is classified as ...

A newborn beluga whale calf in Alaska. Almost 100 participants from across the Inuvialuit settlement area and beyond were in Inuvik, N.W.T., this week for the Beluga Summit which ended Thursday.

Shedd Aquarium members voted to name the newest beluga whale Opus. Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Share The newest member of the Shedd Aquarium now has a name — and aquarium members had a hand ...

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 ...

The 7-month-old beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on March 6, 2025, After more than 1,000 votes were cast by aquarium members, the beluga calf was named Opus. (Terrence Antonio James ...