Beluga Whale News

[wensleydale]

I like Beluga Whales so much I thought that they deserved their own thread.

An article about the Beluga research in Alaska:

Scientists offer a rare window on secret world of the beluga whale | Alaska Dispatch News

Also, an article about the recent transfers between U.S. facilities:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-seaworld-belugas-20160208-story.html

 

[vogelcommando]

Found this video of Belugas at the Harbin Pole Aquarium in China :

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1555659097794862

 

[vogelcommando]

Calf resued by the Alaska SeaLife Center :

Stranded Beluga Whale Calf Gets Intensive Care

 

[vogelcommando]

Almost 90 Belugas kept at Russian "whale-prisons" :

Owners of Russian 'whale prison' are charged with illegally capturing belugas and orcas | Daily Mail Online

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Here's some Beluga news; saw my first ones today

 

[vogelcommando]

2 Belugas brought to sanctuary on Iceland :

Merlin Entertainments | Little Grey and Little White arrive safely after move to bay care area

 

[Gigit]

2 Belugas brought to sanctuary on Iceland :

Merlin Entertainments | Little Grey and Little White arrive safely after move to bay care area

Also see here:

Beluga-release ?

 

[Alex64]

Where would one say is the best place to see these in captivity? I saw them as a kid at SeaWorld Florida but remember not feeling hot about their enclosure (tank?).