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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
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Fast Facts
- Scientific name: Delphinapterus leucas
- Habitat: Arctic watersNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
- Diet: CarnivorousNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
- Size: Up to twenty feetNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
- Weight: Up to 2000 poundsNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
- Lifespan: Up to fifty yearsNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
- Endangered status: ThreatenedNational Geographic: Beluga Whale
- Predators: Orcas, Polar bears and humansAmerican Cetacean Society: Beluga Whale
- Have good visionArctic Studies Center: Beluga Whale
- Flexible neck lets them turn their heads and nodOcean Conservancy: Beluga Whales
- Color: Gray calves turn creamy white by adulthoodOcean Conservancy: Beluga Whales
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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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@WinterDolphin: This is a video I found of Shedd Aquarium's beluga whale Naya squeaking: http://bit.ly/3HZZAz
@animaltrainer91 | November 12, 2009 12:08 AM -
When I was in the Canadian Arctic, my Inuit uncle caught a Beluga Whale! was carved up/eaten just like the seal in my previous tweet post!
@FWEE4U | November 11, 2009 09:37 PM -
Thanks to everyone who signed up for the beluga whale/whale shark #diving trip. #Dalian here we come! #scuba
@sinoscuba | November 11, 2009 01:24 AM -
@SaipanDeece either that or the smiling baby beluga whale. ;)
@jasonsalas | November 11, 2009 12:23 AM -
Baby beluga in the deep blue sea, you swim so wild and you swim so free! Heaven above and sea below and a little white whale on the go!
@rachelguim | November 10, 2009 06:30 PM
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