a key prey species for the whales. Globally, beluga populations are believed to number around 200,000, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). While the species is ...

This female beluga whale was found dead floating in the St. Lawrence near ... The St. Lawrence River is so polluted, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation warns people who fish ...

Their conservation activities include protecting habitat, responding to stranded belugas, and educating the public. Richard concludes, “for beluga whales, more funding is needed to be able to ...

supporting conservation, education, and marine life protection. CHICAGO - Shedd Aquarium announced that its seven-month-old beluga whale has been named Opus following an exclusive vote by aquarium ...

When a beluga approached their boat, one hunter would jump on the whale’s back and slip a lasso around its neck, like a high plains mustang. The other would then slide a floating stretcher under ...

The goal of their research was to understand the interactions between beluga whales and marine vessels. However, what they captured was unexpected—a group of bowhead whales, a phenomenon never ...