Beluga whales are highly social creatures that play and even make friends. Learn more about the famous white whale and the threats it faces today. A brief overview of beluga whales Belugas, also known as white whales or “canaries of the sea,” is a species of toothed cetaceans belonging to the Monodontidae family. They can be found in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters around the world, though their distribution is greatly affected by sea ice levels. Beluga whales have a distinctively white coloring, rounded bodies, and a melon-shaped forehead that helps them produce echolocation clicks. They are highly social creatures that form large ... After hours of treatment, the giant beluga whale emerges fully cleaned, healthy, and free from Hydroids, Whelks, and Barnacles—its smooth white skin finally visible again. 🌊 With a final ... Belugas are extremely sociable mammals that live, hunt and migrate together in pods, ranging from a few individuals to hundreds of whales. Their bulbous forehead, called a "melon”, is flexible and capable of changing shape. This allows them to make different facial expressions.
