Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...

Beluga whales ... fins help to keep whales upright while swimming. But for belugas, which swim close under ice, a dorsal fin might be more of a hindrance than a help. Instead, they hav a dorsal ridge ...

They are bigger than all but the largest dolphins and smaller than most other toothed whales. At birth, beluga whales are five feet long, roughly 100 pounds, and dark blue-gray in color. Unmistakable ...

Top Comments Disclaimer & comment rules GeoffWard. . . . . a feat that should be emulated by our dear CFK - I'm sure we could find her a suitable Moby Dick and a bit of bondage. Jun 17th, 2011 ...

A beluga whale’s weight, muscle and fat can indicate its chances of survival and reproductive success, but a changing environment might be contributing to a decline in body makeup for the St ...