Belugas are also called white whales, and their unusual color makes them one of the most familiar and easily distinguishable ...

The death of a beloved white beluga whale has turned into a mystery in Norway as animal rights groups speculate whether he was actually assassinated. The beluga, nicknamed Hvaldimir, rose to fame ...

The death of a beloved white beluga whale in Norway might turn into an assassination investigation after some animal rights groups are alleging he was shot. The whale, called Hvaldimir (a ...

A beluga whale purportedly trained as a Russian spy that was found dead off the coast of Norway this weekend died with "multiple bullet wounds," according to an animal rights group.

A chilling incident at Chengdu Haichang Polar Ocean Park in Sichuan, China, on August 14, 2025, left aquarium visitors s ...

A beluga whale, one of five brought to Connecticut’s Mystic Aquarium from Canada despite protests from animal welfare organizations, died Friday, the aquarium announced.

A beluga whale was euthanized Wednesday after the marine mammal was rescued from the Seine River in France, where it was stranded since last week, and experienced distress.

French environmentalists are desperately attempting to feed a lost Beluga whale that made it’s way into the Seine River. The dangerously thin animal strayed from its natural Arctic habitat and ...

Wildlife Beluga whale found dead south of Anchorage will help scientists better understand the endangered animals By Morgan Krakow Published: May 26, 2021 ...

A chilling underwater showdown between a beluga whale and divers was caught on film. The viral footage shows the terrifying moment when a beluga whale attempted to bite two divers who were nearby ...

With the beluga moving northward but still in Puget Sound, marine mammal response groups are coordinating their efforts in the event the whale needs help or sticks around.

The four-year-old captive animal had grown up around other beluga whales, but moved to the Koktebel Dolphinarium in Crimea in 2013. There, she had no other belugas to talk to, only dolphins.