In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River ...
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, also known as ‘white whales’, are social and smart marine mammals that are well adapted to living in very cold waters. Their incredible echolocation abilities, however, make them ...
Hvaldimir, a beluga whale suspected of once being a Russian spy, was found dead off the coast of Norway on Saturday. Some vets say he was shot to death.
The white beluga whale is a very distinctive species. Unlike other cetaceans their vertebrae are not fused so they are able move their heads laterally. A strange melon-like lump on their forehead ...
Top Comments Disclaimer & comment rules GeoffWard. . . . . a feat that should be emulated by our dear CFK - I'm sure we could find her a suitable Moby Dick and a bit of bondage. Jun 17th, 2011 ...
A coalition of non-governmental organizations, headlined ‘Freedom to beluga whales and orcas,’ said on its official page on Russia’s VKontakte social network, citing interviews with locals ...
ABASHIRI, Hokkaido--Fisherman Yoichi Ishigaki has such fond memories of a lone but sociable beluga whale he bonded with while battling cancer that he erected a memorial to his “friend” after ...
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 ...