Baby beluga whales are some of the most unique whales in the entire ocean. They have special adaptations that set them apart ...

A baby beluga whale born at the end of August is starting to shed its slate-colored skin for the more mature creamy-white covering, and the baby is a "she," aquarium staff have just announced.

Beluga whales undergo an annual molt, gradually shedding the outer layer of their skin, often by rubbing against riverbeds or rocks. Since baby beluga whales are Arctic whales, they lack a dorsal fin.

The baby beluga arrived on the scene at about 2 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 27. The calf is 4 1/2 feet long and weighs about 150 pounds. The new baby is the sixth beluga calf born at Shedd. The newborn ...

A life-and-death drama has been playing out since Friday morning in the Shedd Aquarium’s Oceanarium as Puiji, a first-time beluga whale mother, has been trying to teach her newborn male to di… ...

ATLANTA – A young beluga calf, heralded as a milestone for whales born in captivity, has died. The Georgia Aquarium says the female calf, not yet a month old, died Friday morning next to her ...

A baby beluga whale born in a Spanish marine park — the first beluga whale born in captivity in Europe — has died at the age of 25 days. Officials at the Oceanographic park in Valencia said ...

Baby Belugas in the deep blue sea! A group of young Beluga whales smiled big for cameras as they enjoyed a playful day in the ocean with some divers, Barcroft reports. The six baby Belugas were swi… ...

A baby beluga whale born at the end of August is starting to shed its slate-colored skin for the more mature creamy-white covering, and the baby is a "she," aquarium staff have just announced.