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 ...
Beluga whales avoid inbreeding by switching partners over time, helping a small, isolated population stay genetically healthy ...
Among marine mammals, beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) are particularly difficult to study in their icy habitat. To better understand and protect this endangered species, scientists must piece ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sherry Cox, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) In my work as a veterinary ...
TORONTO — American aquariums say they visited Marineland last week with the goal of "providing hope and a future" for 30 ...
Animal rights groups are now calling on the Canadian government to intervene and seize the whales. Over two dozen beluga whales at the now-defunct Marineland amusement in Niagara Falls, Ontario, could ...
TORONTO — Marineland has presented a plan to the federal government to ship the last remaining captive whales and dolphins in ...
Sherry Cox does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...