Beluga whales are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN red list, though they do face challenges. Beluga’s heads are called melons. Really. The melon is a protrusion on a beluga’s forehead, made up of ...

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 ...

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 ...