Beluga Whale

A beluga whale "Hvaldimir", found dead in Norway in August, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but died of bacterial infection, said Norwegian Police.

Nicknamed 'Hvaldimir,' the beluga whale became popular in Norway after the unusual harness on it sparked speculations that it was trained as a spy by Russia.

A beluga whale named Hvaldimir which captured the world's imagination in 2019 was found dead in Norway, a report said. The 14-foot-long and 2,700-pound whale was spotted with a harness seemingly designed for a camera five years ago.

Marine biologists have moved a pair of beluga whales from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv - the target of daily shelling by Russian forces - to the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, in what they described as a long and risky international rescue operat

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has advised people to "avoid contact" with a well-known beluga whale to prevent unintentionally harming or killing it.

The 20-second video has about 4.7 million views and one lakh likes. "How this beluga whale cleverly retrieves his ball," reads the caption of the video.

Super transporter Airbus Beluga landed at the Kolkata airport on Sunday, instantly becoming an exhibit for the people flying in and out of the city for its sheer size.

An ailing Beluga whale that strayed into France's River Seine has died during a last-ditch rescue attempt, experts having decided to put the animal down to prevent further suffering, local officials said Wednesday.

The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of a rescue operation.

The little girl initially tries to touch the face of the whale but immediately steps back as the mammal opens its mouth

A little boy in Taiwan was in for a surprise when he visited an aquarium. A playful beluga whale seemed to have taken a fancy to the boy and a playful interaction between the two was caught on camera.

USA's Shedd Aquarium has welcomed a baby beluga whale into their family - and people across the world are celebrating the birth with them.

Two beluga whales from a Shanghai aquarium have returned to the sea in an Icelandic sanctuary, conservationists said Monday, expressing hopes of creating a model for rehoming some 300 belugas currently in captivity.

Ravichandran Ashwin took to Twitter to share a video of a Beluga Whale teaming up with a man, aboard a ship, and playing rugby.

On Tuesday, Shedd Aquarium revealed that over the weekend, one of their oldest penguins, Wellington, met the belugas housed at the facility.

A beluga whale "Hvaldimir", found dead in Norway in August, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but died of bacterial infection, said Norwegian Police.

Nicknamed 'Hvaldimir,' the beluga whale became popular in Norway after the unusual harness on it sparked speculations that it was trained as a spy by Russia.

A beluga whale named Hvaldimir which captured the world's imagination in 2019 was found dead in Norway, a report said. The 14-foot-long and 2,700-pound whale was spotted with a harness seemingly designed for a camera five years ago.

Marine biologists have moved a pair of beluga whales from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv - the target of daily shelling by Russian forces - to the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, in what they described as a long and risky international rescue operat

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has advised people to "avoid contact" with a well-known beluga whale to prevent unintentionally harming or killing it.

The 20-second video has about 4.7 million views and one lakh likes. "How this beluga whale cleverly retrieves his ball," reads the caption of the video.

Super transporter Airbus Beluga landed at the Kolkata airport on Sunday, instantly becoming an exhibit for the people flying in and out of the city for its sheer size.

An ailing Beluga whale that strayed into France's River Seine has died during a last-ditch rescue attempt, experts having decided to put the animal down to prevent further suffering, local officials said Wednesday.

The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of a rescue operation.

The little girl initially tries to touch the face of the whale but immediately steps back as the mammal opens its mouth

A little boy in Taiwan was in for a surprise when he visited an aquarium. A playful beluga whale seemed to have taken a fancy to the boy and a playful interaction between the two was caught on camera.

USA's Shedd Aquarium has welcomed a baby beluga whale into their family - and people across the world are celebrating the birth with them.

Two beluga whales from a Shanghai aquarium have returned to the sea in an Icelandic sanctuary, conservationists said Monday, expressing hopes of creating a model for rehoming some 300 belugas currently in captivity.

Ravichandran Ashwin took to Twitter to share a video of a Beluga Whale teaming up with a man, aboard a ship, and playing rugby.

On Tuesday, Shedd Aquarium revealed that over the weekend, one of their oldest penguins, Wellington, met the belugas housed at the facility.