beluga whales
White polar dolphins
Beluga whales are small, white Arctic whales known for their rounded foreheads and lack of dorsal fin.
They're highly social and unusually vocal for cetaceans, sometimes called "sea canaries." The beluga's flexibility—it can turn its head, unlike most whales—and its expressive face make it a popular aquarium species.
We watched belugas swimming along the ice edge.
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- melonSweet-fleshed gourd fruit
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- chirpShort, high avian sound
narwhal · ice · cold water · echolocation · pod · river mouths · estuaries · brackish water · Arctic Ocean · polar region · St. Lawrence · song · marine mammals · subsistence hunting · orca · smooth · aquarium · aquarium tank
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
- polar regionsAntarctica, polar bears, Arctic Ocean, glaciers, Arctic
- Arctic Seapolar bear, walrus, narwhal, sea ice, pack ice
- Canadian ArcticNunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Baffin Island, Yellowknife
- Hudson BayHudson Bay, James Bay, Churchill, polar bears, sea ice
- whale conservationwhaling ban, moratorium, marine sanctuaries, protected species, whale watching
coloration
beluga whaleskiller whales
Large predatory dolphins
pilot whales · orcas · blue whales · great whales · humpback whales