The Beluga -- billed by Airbus as the world's biggest cargo plane in terms of volume transported -- looks something like a whale, with a rounded fuselage mounted on an Airbus A300-600 base.

Attempts to 'refloat' the whales have failed due to poor weather A huge group of false killer whales are expected to be euthanized after being stranded on a beach on Tasmania's coast. On Tuesday ...

The name is also a nod to whale’s father and the high-pitched songs that have led these mammals to be dubbed the “canaries of the sea.” ...