A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the first to successfully recover from general anesthesia in captivity after a surgery to remove a network of cysts.

On June 27, Janet Neilson, a biologist with the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, saw an adult humpback whale near ...

Experience world-class fishing and unforgettable wildlife at this mythical lake in Alaska, which is the largest freshwater body of water in the state.

Environmentalists blast Alaska goldmine plan as threat to beluga whales Environmentalists say gold exploration threatens Cook Inlet's last 331 beluga whales and pristine Alaskan waterways.

Where do beluga whales live? Beluga whales live in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, including around Russia, Canada, Greenland, and Alaska. Most migrate around these seas. In the summer, they like ...

Beluga whales aren't hiding legs under their thick, rubbery skin. But a popular image of a surfacing beluga has for years created the curious illusion of a whale with legs and knees.

Where to stay: For easy access to the aquarium, book a stay at the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas – a U.S. News-ranked top Las ...

Beluga whales are the only whales, other than narwhals, a closely related species, that live exclusively in arctic and subarctic waters. Like many other arctic animals, belugas are white. In fact, the ...

At school, wildlife is pretty straightforward. Kids are told about lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!). But sometimes, the ...

A federal judge has suspended an oil sale off the coast of Alaska, saying the Interior Department failed to consider the cumulative effects on endangered beluga whales.

For the first time, a team of scientists has documented the unique vocalizations of a critically endangered population of Alaska beluga whales and measured how ship noise is impacting their ...