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 ...

Unlike other whales, whose neck vertebrae are fused, belugas can turn their heads from side to side. The melon in their head can also change shape while making sounds and their face muscles can move, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beluga whales are nicknamed “canaries of the sea” for their cute, high-pitched sounds. In this particular clip, Korin seemed to be enjoying singing even though no other members of its species ...

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 ...