Funny video shows a young boy playing with a friendly beluga whale at an aquarium in China. A video recorded by the boy's mum shows a whale following the young visitor along the tank's glass wall as ...

The Shedd Aquarium’s members have chosen the name Opus for their 7-month-old beluga calf, which is a musical composition or set of compositions usually numbered in the order of its issue, ...

That leaves one final choice, Leucas, derived from the beluga’s scientific name, Delphinapterus Leucas. Not only is there a strong cetacean connection, but the name is a modern one, fit for Chicago’s ...

Moments later, the head of a beluga calf emerged, mouth agape in what looked like a smile. Jacobsma's face lit up in response as he cooed to the calf like a human parent to a toddler. Shedd's ...

Many animals in the ocean look and act alike, even if they are not too closely related. The porpoise and beluga whale are two such creatures that, depending on species, can look very similar or ...

Q: Why is Beluga caviar illegal in the U.S.? A: Due to overfishing and endangered status, wild Beluga caviar is banned in the U.S. However, Beluga hybrid caviar (crossbred with Kaluga sturgeon) is ...