Belugas are also called white whales, and their unusual color makes them one of the most familiar and easily distinguishable ...

From echolocation to a nickname earned by their eerie chirps, here are 7 fascinating facts about beluga whales as dozens arrive at U.S. aquariums.

The rush to save dozens of beluga whales from a shuttered marine park in Canada is marking a major milestone. Seven whales ...

A new study suggests beluga whales may be capable of recognizing themselves in mirrors, a trait linked to self-awareness and once thought to be uniquely human. Researchers with the New York Aquarium ...

Beluga whales in the High Arctic during summer. A group of beluga whale bulls in a bay, followed by two cow-calf pairs in a shallow river estuary. An all-male group of beluga whale bulls swims ...

Belugas are even harder to study than most whales: it’s difficult to observe a species that vanishes under the Arctic ice. But now DNA analysis has given scientists a precious glimpse into the social ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In late June 2026, a rumor that a beluga whale in captivity escaped its enclosure in order to reunite with its calf circulated ...

Shedd Aquarium plans to bring up to 10 beluga whales to Chicago in the next few weeks as part of a rescue operation that will remove 30 belugas from a closed marine park in Canada. According to a ...