This video was made in collaboration with bbc Studios Natural History Unit. Their initiative, Our Frozen Planet, brings you ...

For most of their evolutionary history, narwhals have relied more on sound than sight to survive in the Arctic’s dark icy ...

Beluga whales can disappear beneath Arctic sea ice for long stretches, which makes them far tougher to follow than many other whale species. That is why researchers have increasingly turned to ...

Federal officials say final permits will depend on health checks and confirmed care plans at accredited U.S. aquariums.

Animal protection organisation SOS Dolfijn has urged whale spotters to stop bothering the beluga which has been swimming off ...

The move comes after Marineland presented what it called an urgent rescue solution to the federal government last week.

Marineland, a defunct amusement park near the Niagara Falls, had reportedly told Canadian officials that the only options for ...

For the first time, we know more than we ever expected to know about the sex lives of the majestic beluga whale. It's ...

Beluga whales avoid inbreeding by switching partners over time, helping a small, isolated population stay genetically healthy ...

Beluga whales indulge in wife swapping to enhance their long term survival chances, reveals new research. Ground-breaking DNA ...

Researchers have found that beluga whales in Alaska swap mating partners to help survive in the Arctic. A new study claims to show the whales use an unexpected strategy to cope with life in a small, ...