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Spy whale rumbled for ‘fleeing Russian military training' because of ‘hooligan' behavior
The enigma of the harnessed beluga whale spotted off the coast of Norway ... could have been a Russian escapee from a military base in the Arctic Circle, presumably before finishing its training.
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This town can’t rely on polar bears to bring in tourism anymore - the canaries of the sea could help
Beluga whales are called the canaries of the sea because ... The change in ice is part of an overall altering of the base of the food chain: plankton. When those tiny creatures change it means ...
First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in Canada's Churchill River Estuary
In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River ...
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Beluga whales: Social, smart and wizards with sound
Beluga whales, also known as ‘white whales’, are social and smart marine mammals that are well adapted to living in very cold waters. Their incredible echolocation abilities, however, make them ...
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The Arctic Ocean - Beluga whales in the fjords of Svalbard
The white beluga whale is a very distinctive species. Unlike other cetaceans their vertebrae are not fused so they are able move their heads laterally. A strange melon-like lump on their forehead ...
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SAVING THE COOK INLET BELUGA WHALE
Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...
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Beluga Death Calls Aquarium’s Import Permit into Question
AWI has previously reported on Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut importing five beluga whales from MarineLand in Canada. (See AWI Quarterly, winter 2020.) The National Marine Fisheries Service issued a ...
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SAVING THE COOK INLET BELUGA WHALE
Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...