JohnL/ Shutterstock We call them beluga whales, but their scientific name, Delphinapterus leucas, means ‘white dolphin without a fin’. So, which are they – dolphins or whales? The distinctions between ...

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Unlike other whales and dolphins, their neck vertebrae are not fused, so belugas can quickly nod and move their heads from side to side. Beluga whales are covered with a thick layer of fat that ...

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Endless suffering: Bottlenose dolphins, orcas, and beluga whales cannot be kept in captivity in a species-appropriate manner. They are highly intelligent marine mammals that occupy a significant ...