What surprises Jacobsma about this young whale and the rest of the Shedd's pod? Tongue tickles. “I don’t know who the first person was to put their hand in a beluga’s mouth to figure it out ...

The Hudson Bay region is not only a crucial habitat for beluga whales, but is also at the heart of the effects climate change. At the mouth of the Churchill River lies the gateway to the Canadian ...

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 ...

For instance, while beluga whales are considered a species of least concern by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the population in Alaska’s Cook Inlet is classified as ...

Shedd Aquarium members voted to name the newest beluga whale Opus. Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Share The newest member of the Shedd Aquarium now has a name — and aquarium members had a hand ...

Over 1,000 votes were cast by Shedd Aquarium members and the beluga calf now has a name ... The name nods to the unique vocalizations these whales make and honors his father, Beethoven.

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 ...