Beluga Whale
What you need to know about the Beluga
Belugas are very sociable mammals that live, hunt and migrate together in groups or pods, sometimes as big as hundreds. Their "melon” or rounded-shaped forehead, is flexible and capable of changing shape. This allows them to have facial expressions. Belugas can produce a series of chirps, clicks, whistles and squeals, which give the beluga its other name, "the canary of the sea." They may sound like music or even nonsense to us, but we don't doubt that they are conveying important information to their fellow whale friends.
Interesting facts about Beluga
As the sea ice changes in the Arctic, many populations of belugas will start to migrate. As the ice forms in the fall, they move south and then return to feed again as the ice breaks up in the spring. They are sometimes found near river mouths, and sometimes even venture up river. Belugas feed on a variety of fish species, such as salmon and herring, as well as shrimp, crabs and mollusks.
Pictures of Beluga
