Beluga whales vocalize to communicate, but little is known about the context and meaning of their calls and, in turn, the ...

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 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The beluga whales of Alaska's Cook Inlet are endangered and require additional protection to survive, the government declared Friday, contradicting Gov. Sarah Palin, who has ...

Alaska’s Cook Inlet was home to nearly 1,300 beluga whales in the late 1970s, but today the population hovers around 300.

WASHINGTON — The dwindling beluga whale population in Alaska’s famed Cook Inlet could be extinct in 100 years and should be listed as an endangered species, a federal agency said Thursday. The ...

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 ...

TORONTO — Ottawa has endorsed a plan to move Canada's last remaining captive whales to aquariums in the U.S. and Spain.

New research suggests beluga whales may recognize themselves in mirrors, joining a small group of animals believed to exhibit ...