What appears to be "knees" in these viral images is actually a view of a beluga whale's specialized fat deposits. These midline paunches aren't evidence of leg-like appendages but rather strategic ...

CHICAGO – Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new resident Wednesday evening: a baby beluga whale born to 35-year-old ... supported by Naya’s fat-rich milk. The rapid growth allows beluga calves to ...

Arctic cod, a high-fat fish that is key in beluga diets, is diminishing, said beluga expert Pierre Richard of the Northern Studies Center in Churchill and author of three whale books. But he said ...

“We're seeing a transformation from high-fat plankton that leads to things like beluga whales and polar bears to low-fat plankton that end up with the final part of the food chain being jellyfish.