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The beluga whale (/ b ɪ ˈ l uː ɡ ə /; [4] Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two living members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus.
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.
OneWhale, one of the organisations involved in Hvaldimir's care and observations, stated that other captive and human-conditioned beluga whales from around the world could be rescued and potentially joined with Hvaldimir, with the whales possibly being released further north to the waters off Svalbard, where a group of wild belugas is known to ...
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, a white beluga whale that was rumored to be a Russian spy, has been found dead in waters off Norway. Beloved Russian 'spy' whale, who was anything but covert, is found dead off Norway ...
Shore whaling station in southeast Alaska, circa 1915 1883 illustration. "Natives hunting the beluga or white whale, Cook's Inlet, Alaska." Whaling on the Pacific Northwest Coast encompasses both aboriginal and commercial whaling from Washington State through British Columbia to Alaska.
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A beluga whale named Hvaldimir, first spotted in Norway with a harness that sparked rumors he may be a Russian spy, was found dead. A beluga whale named Hvaldimir, first spotted in Norway with a ...