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Beluga Whales

Beluga whales or white whales are a small, white-toothed whale and unlike other cetaceans, their cervical vertebrae are not fused; this lateral flexibility allows them to move their head up, down, and side to side. This category explores the Beluga whales amazing characteristics and much more.

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What are 3 facts about beluga whales?

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well first of all there are many interesting facts about beluga whales because of their sweet personalities but one fact is that in 2009 a person jumped off a cliff and started to drown so a beluga whale pushed her to shore.

What is the length of a beluga?

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Males Beluga whales can reach 5.5 m in length, while females grow to 4.1 m. Males weigh between 1,100 and 1,600 kilograms while females weigh between 700 and 1,200 kilograms. This is larger than most dolphins, but is smaller than other whales

Do beluga whales migrate or hibernate?

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Beluga whales stay mostly in Artic waters near Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Russia. But they do migrate a little south, near Quebec, for the winter.

Beluga whales do migrate, but not in the winter as mentioned above. Belugas enjoy the icy temperatures of the arctic waters during the winter time. They have a layer of blubber, usually 10-15 cm thick that allowes them to enjoy the water. When the ice starts to break up in the spring and summer time, and new water ways are created, the beluga pods tend to migrate farther south into places like the Saint Laurence river, due to the warmer temperatures. It may sound weird that beluga whales enjoy the cold temperatures of the arctic in the winter and the warmer temperatures of the Saint Laurence river in the summer, but this is true. When a pod of belugas, which can range anywhere from 10 to thousands of belugas in one pod, reaches the warmer waters, their skin addaptes to the temperatures easily. Also, beluga whales are known to reproduce during the spring time. I hope this answer helpeed with your question a little bit :)

Are beluga whales endangered?

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No. Beluga Whales can be found in good numbers in the seas near the north pole. Their range goes from Alaska and Greenland to Northern Russia. Of the 7 known habitats of the beluga whales, they are critically endangered in 1 and endangered in 2 habitats. Thousands of belugas can be found in the other 4 habitats.

What kind of plant do beluga whales eat?

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The beluga is a slow swimmer that feeds mainly on fish. It also eats cephalopods (squid and octopus) and crustaceans (crab and shrimp). Foraging on the seabed typically takes place at depths of up to 1,000 feet (300 m) but they can dive at least twice this depth. A typical feeding dive lasts 3-5 minutes, but belugas submerge for up to 20 minutes at a time

What is a father whale called?

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Mother dolphins are called cows, father dophins are called bulls and baby dolphins are called calves.

What are all types of whales?

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Some of the whales I know are:

Humpback

Right

Brydes

Beluga

Sperm

Gray

Blue

Orca/killer (The same type)

Fin

Bowhead

Mink

Pygmy Brydes

Sei

False Killer Whale

Pygmy Killer

Long Finned pilot

Pilot

Melon headed

Short finned pilot

Narwhal

Dwarf Sperm

Pygmy Sperm

Cuviers Beaked

Arnoux beaked

Baireds beaked

Sheperds beaked

Longmans beaked

Northen bottlenose

Southern bottle nose

Andrews beaked

Bahamonde beaked

Blainville beaked

Gervais beaked

Ginko toothed beaked

Gray beaked

Hectors beaked

Hubbs beaked whale

Perrins beaked

Pygmy beaked

Sowerby beaked

Stejnegers beaked

Strap toothed beaked

True beaked

Do belugas bite people or no?

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Usually the ones that attack humans are the ones that aren't always around them like the ones that are being whale watched. They don't have any better experience that to hunt for food to stay alive

When does a beluga whale sleep?

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I've been watching the Georgia aquarium beluga whales off of igoogle on live cam for the past couple weeks. I've noticed about the time it gets dark is when they sleep. However, keep in mind they only rest half of the brain at a time so they can still move and breathe. They need air about every 30mins depending on the whale actually, so if they were in deep sleep completely they would drown. If you ever get a chance to watch them, they are very entertaining and interesting in their behaviors. I hope this helped a little.

Where is the beluga whales natural habitat?

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Beluga Whales can be found in good numbers in the seas near the north pole. Their range goes from Alaska and Greenland to Northern Russia. Of the 7 known habitats of the beluga whales, they are critically endangered in 1 and endangered in 2 habitats. Thousands of belugas can be found in the other 4 habitats.

What hunts a beluga whale?

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People kill the adults for something and Greenland Sharks eat baby belugas.

How does the beluga whale get its food?

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bye echo location daa

How do beluga whales breathe under the ice?

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Beluga whales, like all whales, have a blowhole leading to their lungs on top of their head ti breathe when they reach the surface of the water. When the beluga whales are in the polar regions, the surface will be covered in ice, and unless the beluga whale finds a hole in the ice to surface and breathe, it will drown and die.

What other species depend on beluga whales to live?

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anything that can hunt it like a killer whale or a shark

What are some predators of beluga whales?

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Polar Bears and Killer Whales (Orca) are the two main predators of the beluga whale. Polar bears take particular advantage of situations when belugas become trapped by ice and are thus unable to reach the ocean. The bears swipe at the belugas and drag them onto the ice. The killer whale is its other significant natural predator.

What does a beluga whale do to survive?

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Belugas are very vocal. They are very curious about humans and swim up to boats. They migrate and hunt in groups called pods. When a mother has her baby, both the mother and baby will usually leave the pod they are in. Belugas sometimes chase each other playfully and aggressively. They also rub each other. In the mating season, belugas have been seen with stuff on their head or backs like planks or nets.

What is the role of the beluga whale?

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They are food for the inuit

What size are baby belugas?

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Males Beluga whales can reach 5.5 m in length, while females grow to 4.1 m. Males weigh between 1,100 and 1,600 kilograms while females weigh between 700 and 1,200 kilograms. This is larger than most dolphins, but is smaller than other whales

What is the lump on top of a belugas head?

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the lump on top of the belugas head is called a melon no joke!it is a lot of blubber to help keep them warm

Do whales live in Australia?

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Australia has around 25 species of seahorses. They include:

  • Bullneck seahorse - Hippocampus minotaur - found in Southern NSW, and Bass Strait.
  • Pygmy seahorse - Hippocampus bargibanti - from Queensland north to Japan.
  • Collared seahorse - Hippocampus jugumus - which is only known from 1 specimen off Lord Howe Island
  • Smooth seahorse - Hippocampus kampylotrachelos - usually found in Indonesia and the Timor Sea. Australian specimen is known from Ashmore Reef (WA).
  • Low-crown seahorse - Hippocampus dahli - in coastal waters from Moreton Bay in southeast Queensland to Darwin.
  • Flat-face seahorse Hippocampus planifrons - Shark Bay and Broome (WA).
  • False-eyed seahorse - Hippocampus biocellatus - Shark Bay (WA) in shallow algae or weedy reef habitats.
  • Short-head seahorse - Hippocampus breviceps - in gulfs of South Australia, as well as Bass Strait and Tasmania.
  • Knobby seahorse - Hippocampus tuberculatus - Perth to Onslow (WA).
  • Common seahorse - Hippocampus taeniopterus - Moluccan seas, Papua New Guinea, Darwin, tropical waters off the east coast (from about Brisbane north).
  • Sad seahorse - Hippocampus tristis - Northern NSW, southern QLD and Lord Howe Island.
  • Winged seahorse - Hippocampus alatus - Northern Australia from WA to Cape York and Papua New Guinea.
  • Queensland seahorse - Hippocampus queenslandicus- Queensland coast (inner reef waters).
  • Half-spined seahorse - Hippocampus semispinosus - believed to be off the northwest shelf of Australia.
  • Eastern Potbelly seahorse - Hippocampus abdominalis - Eden to Newcastle NSW and New Zealand.
  • Southern Potbelly seahorse - Hippocampus bleekeri - South Australia, Bass Strait and Tasmania.
  • Zebra seahorse - Hippocampus zebra - Known only from a few specimens off the Queensland coast and Milne Bay Papua New Guinea.
  • Monte Bello seahorse - Hippocampus montebelloensis - Only known from Monte Bello Island and Exmouth Gulf in WA.
  • White's seahorse - Hippocampus whitei - Estuaries and harbours of NSW.
  • High-crown seahorse - Hippocampus procerus -Southern QLD in algae reefs.
  • West Australian seahorse - Hippocampus elongatus- Western coast north to Kalbarri.
  • Hedgehog seahorse - Hippocampus spinosissimus - Unconfirmed in Australia, but definitely found in Sapeh Strait, Komodo.
  • Northern Spiny seahorse - Hippocampus multispinus- NW Western Australia and Northern Territory, also known from Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
  • Thorny seahorse - Hippocampus histrix - Widespread species (Japan to Indonesia and New Caledonia) but not officially confirmed in Australia.
  • Eastern Spiny seahorse - Hippocampus hendriki - Great Barrier Reef, QLD.
  • Western Spiny seahorse - Hippocampus angustus - Central Coast of Western Australia.
  • Big-head seahorse - Hippocampus grandiceps -Known only from the QLD side of the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Do walrus eat beluga whales?

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In their natural habitat, beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) would not predate on penguins. Beluga whales are indigenous to the Northern hemisphere only, whilst penguins are indigenous to the Southern hemisphere only. Thus, they would be unlikely to meet in the wild.

What other animals are similar to beluga whales?

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the narwhal would be the closest relative to the beluga. they share the rounded forehead and the lack of dorsal fin. Hope that answers your question. :P

Where is the largest population of beluga whales?

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Beluga Whales can be found in good numbers in the seas near the north pole. Their range goes from Alaska and Greenland to Northern Russia. Of the 7 known habitats of the beluga whales, they are critically endangered in 1 and endangered in 2 habitats. Thousands of belugas can be found in the other 4 habitats. Beluga Whales can be found in good numbers in the seas near the north pole. Their range goes from Alaska and Greenland to Northern Russia. Of the 7 known habitats of the beluga whales, they are critically endangered in 1 and endangered in 2 habitats. Thousands of belugas can be found in the other 4 habitats.