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• The Beluga whale, also known as the white whale, is a marine mammal who lives primarily in Arctic waters.National Geographic: Beluga Whale Belugas are very vocal whales who have been nicknamed "sea canaries."Smithsonian Institution: Beluga Whale

• Fast Facts

  1. Scientific name: Delphinapterus leucas
  2. Habitat: Arctic watersNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
  3. Diet: CarnivorousNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
  4. Size: Up to twenty feetNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
  5. Weight: Up to 2000 poundsNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
  6. Lifespan: Up to fifty yearsNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
  7. Endangered status: ThreatenedNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
  8. Predators: Orcas, Polar bears and humansAmerican Cetacean Society: Beluga Whale
  9. Have good visionArctic Studies Center: Beluga Whale
  10. Flexible neck lets them turn their heads and nodOcean Conservancy: Beluga Whales
  11. Color: Gray calves turn creamy white by adulthoodOcean Conservancy: Beluga Whales

• Beluga Whale Behavior

  Beluga whales are social animals who tend to form pods of five with a lone male leading the group.National Geographic: Beluga Whale BBC Science and Nature: Beluga, White Whale Pods of up to 10,000 whales have been seen, however, during migration or when food is plenty.Ocean Conservancy: Beluga Whales

• Mating and Reproduction

  The female beluga whale becomes sexually mature at age 5. Males reach sexual maturity at about the age of 8 years. Belugas mate in the spring. The following summer, after a gestation period of 14-15 months, they migrate to warmer shallow fresh water rivers to give birth.American Cetacean Society: BELUGA WHALE The mother will nurse her baby until it is around two years of age. Belugas give birth every two to three years.SeaWorld: Beluga Whales: Birth & Care of Young

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