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The beluga whale (/ b ... The adult beluga is rarely mistaken for any other species, because it is completely white or whitish-grey in colour. [42]
Hvaldimir, the beluga whale and alleged Russian spy, was killed by gunshots, animal rights groups OneWhale and NOAH said Wednesday amid an autopsy.
The cetacean family Monodontidae comprises two living whale species, the narwhal and the beluga whale and at least four extinct species, known from the fossil record. Beluga and Narwhal are native to coastal regions and pack ice around the Arctic Ocean.
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale.Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 m (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 t (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed.
Related: Beluga Whale Steals the Spotlight at Couple's Wedding at CT Aquarium. The footage shows the human woman in the water doing coordinated dance moves. Behind her is the whale, who is nodding ...
Hvaldimir, Norway's beloved beluga whale, has been found dead, according to conservationists. Hvaldimir, famed for his many interactions with locals, was considered a young whale at about 15 years ...
The whale was found dead in Norway's Risavika Bay on Aug. 31 Beluga Whale Alleged to be a Russian ‘Spy’ May Have Been Killed by Gunshot Wounds, Animal Rights Groups Say Skip to main content
The family Balaenidae, the right whales, contains two genera and four species. All right whales have no ventral grooves; a distinctive head shape with a strongly arched, narrow rostrum, bowed lower jaw; lower lips that enfold the sides and front of the rostrum; and long, narrow, elastic baleen plates (up to nine times longer than wide) with fine baleen fringes.