“Beluga whales are considered unique among [toothed whales] in their ability to visibly alter the appearance of their head by changing the shape of the melon,” write the authors of the new stud ...

On average, the whales made two shapes with their foreheads per minute Scientists believe beluga whales make shapes with the squishy bit of ... naming the different head shapes: flat, lift ...

By observing four beluga whales at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, researchers at the University of Rhode Island set out to demystify this phenomenon. Three distinct head shapes seen in beluga ...

"He had multiple bullet wounds around his body," the head of One Whale, Regina Crosby Haug, who said she viewed Hvaldimir's body on Monday, told AFP. One Whale was founded to track the beluga ...

Belugas head to Hudson ... One of the beluga’s most recognizable features is its round forehead known as a “melon.” This squishy tissue can change shape to help the whales direct sounds ...