A recent report published in Science Advances concluded that most great whale species have an’ unrecognized potential for ...

A 16-year-old beluga whale named Qinu stole the internet's heart with her sweet reaction to a couple's proposal in front of her tank Courtesy of Olivia Walsh A beluga whale has gone viral for its ...

Beluga whale. Image by Javier Yaya Tur (CAC, S. A.), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Belugas have several adaptations for surviving in icy waters, including a thick layer of blubber. This extra layer ...

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Beluga whales are the only whales, other than narwhals, a closely related species, that live exclusively in arctic and subarctic waters. Like many other arctic animals, belugas are white. In fact, the ...

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Scientists have also drawn on historical evidence – the harpoon tips embedded in the animals’ blubber. The study notes that in 2007 ... However, a number of other species can live past 100 years, ...

In a video posted online, a beluga whale at the Atlantis Sanya aquarium in China is seen following its trainer ... In fact, those "abs" are made up of thick skin and blubber, up to 15 cm thick. This ...