Bristol Bay's Beluga whales are ditching the "alpha male" trope for a sophisticated system of polygynandry. A new study ...

Among marine mammals, beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) are particularly difficult to study in their icy habitat. To ...

In the icy waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay, a new study reveals how a small population of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas ...

A lone beluga whale swims right up to the boat in northern Norway, acting unusually calm and almost eager for human attention. What seems like a fun encounter quickly turns into something more ...

While on a photography assignment in Norway, the crew made a crucial decision while sailing through the Arctic ice pack in thick fog. The result was an “unforgettable encounter” with a pair of polar ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A potential lifeline has emerged for a number of the 30 beluga whales currently housed at the now-closed Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Earlier this month, the park ...

Marineland, an aquatic zoo and amusement park in Canada that is no longer open to the public, is considering euthanizing 30 beluga whales due to financial challenges. NBC News’ Ellison Barber has the ...

NIAGARA FALLS, ON — The fate of Marineland's remaining beluga whales remains uncertain a week after the shuttered park said it might euthanize them because it's run out of money to feed them. And ...

There’s a hostage crisis underway in Ontario, involving victims you might not expect: 30 innocent beluga whales. Reporting by The Guardian this week revealed that Marineland of Canada Inc, a ...

Thirty beluga whales are still alive days after a Canadian marine park threatened to euthanize them if the government did not provide immediate emergency funding, according to officials. "We can ...

A spokesperson for Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says they can confirm that the 30 beluga whales at Marineland are alive and remain in the care of the now closed marine amusement park. Kerzner’s ...