A 13-year genetic study of 623 beluga whales in Alaska’s Bristol Bay has produced one of the clearest pictures yet of how these Arctic cetaceans choose their mates, and the answer is: they almost ...

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

An aggregation of adult beluga whales in a bay during the summer in the High Arctic. Beluga whales indulge in wife swapping to enhance their long term survival chances, reveals new research. (Greg ...

A new study revealed that beluga whales can recognize themselves in a mirror. Here, a female beluga and her calf swim in the Canadian Arctic. Beluga whales have some of the most iconic faces in the ...

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 ...

Since then, McCall has worked with her colleagues to study and protect the Arctic and its native species, such as polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas). One of the ...

The researchers hope that this new understanding of cognition in the toothed whales will increase human empathy and concern ...

Beluga whales are some of the most distinctive marine mammals, with their white bodies and rounded foreheads. They are also well-known for their vocalizations, which have led to them being called the ...

Concerns were growing Wednesday for a beluga whale spotted in the River Thames estuary outside London, thousands of kilometres (miles) from the cherished white species' natural home in Arctic waters.

Declines in the Arctic sea ice are arguably the most dramatic evidence of the effects of current climate warming on ocean systems. Native peoples of the far north have long appreciated and relied upon ...