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	Beluga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Beluga Whale or White Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-arctic species of cetacean.
		The earliest known genetic ancestor of the Beluga is the now-extinct Denebola brachycephala from the late Miocene period.
		The Beluga moves in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters ranging from 50° N to 80° N. There is also an isolated population which travels in the St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beluga_Whale (1485 words)

	Beluga -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Beluga Whale or White Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an (A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow) Arctic and sub-arctic species of (Large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals) cetacean.
		Again unlike many whales, the (One of the bony segments of the spinal column) vertebrae in the neck are not fused together, allowing the animal flexibility to turn its head laterally.
		Beluga are easily small enough to also be a target for an (Predatory fl-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas) Orca.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/beluga.htm (1640 words)

	Boattalk.com - The Beluga Whale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Belugas are opportunistic feeders that eat a varied diet of fish, squid, crustaceans, octopi and worms.
		Instead of having a dorsal fin, the Beluga whale has a narrow ridge that runs down the rear of its back; the ridge can be smooth or notched, and it is sometimes a darker color than the rest of the skin.
		Belugas communicate by emitting low-pitched signals that are similar to screams and whistles.
	www.boattalk.com /whales/beluga.htm (640 words)

	Facts about Beluga Whales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Beluga whales are, in fact, the smartest animals on earth with an average I.Q. (intelligence quotient) of 155, a level that would be considered near genius in humans.
		Belugas are vicious carnivores, armed with six layers of razor-sharp teeth, and a hungry Beluga is a very dangerous animal to which any species of animal is fair prey--even humans.
		Belugas are especially adept at grabbing their victims from shorelines and the edges of large ditches and canals.
	www.idiotica.com /encyclopedia/content/Beluga.htm (341 words)

	Taxonomy of the Beluga Whale
		Beluga whales frequent the area between the longitudes of 48 degrees North and 82 degrees North (Beland 1996).
		In general, beluga whales spend part of the summer in rivers or estuaries where they molt, and in the autumn the summering groups migrate to a wintering location, where several subpopulations join with members of the total population, and mating often takes place.
		The beluga whales congregate around large river systems (as beluga are remarkably tolerant of freshwater concentrations) in time for the migrations of salmon and eulachon.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/s/p/spm218/taxonomy.htm (867 words)

	Gray Whale - Bagheera
		Whale meat now sells for about $300 per pound ($136 per kg) in Japan, and a recent DNA survey of whale meat for sale in Japan showed that 9 out of 16 samples, more than 50 percent, came from endangered whale species that are internationally protected.
		Beluga whales are a kind of toothed whale, whales with teeth rather than baleen, that may be endangered in part because of chemical pollution.
		The blue whale, largest of the whales at an average of 89 feet (27 m) long, was protected by the IWC in the mid 1960s.
	www.bagheera.com /inthewild/van_anim_grywhale.htm (2500 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Maine / Researchers say beluga whale died of natural causes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A beluga whale that captured the fancy of boaters and divers with his playful antics last summer apparently died from natural causes, marine mammal researchers said Tuesday.
		The whale nicknamed Poco was taken to a laboratory for examination after washing ashore on a mud flat Monday in South Portland, Maine.
		A preliminary examination showed the whale's lymph nodes were larger than normal and that tissues surrounding his esophagus were swollen, suggesting he died from an infection, said Dr. Larry Dunn of the Mystic Aquarium.
	www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2004/11/16/researchers_say_beluga_whale_died_of_natural_causes (360 words)

	BELUGA WHALE
		The beluga whale is a small, toothed whale that is white as an adult.
		Beluga whales are very social animals and congregate in pods (social groups) of 2-25 whales, with an average pod size of 10 whales (consisting of both males and females or mothers and calves).
		Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) are toothed whales (Suborder Odontoceti).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/whales/species/Beluga.shtml (907 words)

	Whale at exZOOberance!
		Whale external ears are reduced to small slits, but this does not hinder them from perceiving a wide range of sounds, many of which are not audible to humans.
		Other baleen whales include the humpback whale, which is a member of the family Balaenopteridae and is classified as Megaptera novaeangliae, and the gray whale, which is a member of the family Eschrichtiidae and is classified as Eschrichtius robustus.
		Other toothed whales include the sperm whale, which is a member of the family Physeteridae and is classified as Physeter catodon, and the beluga whale, which is a member of the family Monodontidae and is classified as Delphinapterus leucas.
	www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20swim/whale/whale.htm (3932 words)

	Beluga Whale - Kids' Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When a beluga whale is born it is dark gray or bluish/brown gray in color and slowly changes to the creamy white found in adults at about five years.
		Belugas occur in the Arctic Ocean and its adjoining seas; the Sea of Okhotsk; the Bering Sea; the Gulf of Alaska; the Beaufort Sea; Baffin Bay; Hudson Bay; and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
		Beluga habitat varies from the icy waters of the arctic and subarctic ocean to warmer freshwater rivers.
	www.kidsplanet.org /factsheets/beluga.html (427 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Sea Life - Fact files: Beluga/white whale
		Belugas are also called white whales due to their pale colouration.
		Belugas may dive to the sea floor to fish or to sift sand for invertebrates.
		Belugas are locally common and have an estimated population of 50-70,000.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/blueplanet/factfiles/mammals/beluga_whale_bg.shtml (225 words)

	Beluga Whale: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
		The beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is a medium-sized cetacean belonging to the group known as odontocetes (toothed whales), which also includes sperm whales, killer whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
		Belugas are harvested in Alaska by Eskimos living in coastal villages from Cook Inlet to Barter Island.
		Belugas are principally used for human consumption, either as meat or “muktuk,” which consists of skin and the outer layer of blubber.
	www.adfg.state.ak.us /pubs/notebook/marine/beluga.php (1325 words)

	Cook Inlet Alaska Beluga Whales and Beluga Whales in Western Alaska
		At birth, beluga whales are dark blue-gray in color, measure 3-5 feet long, and weigh 90-130 lbs.
		Belugas are robust-bodied and have a blubber layer which can be as much as 5 inches thick.
		The belugas have a narrow ridge that runs down the rear of their backs, which allows them to swim freely under floating ice.
	www.fakr.noaa.gov /protectedresources/whales/beluga.htm (231 words)

	Whale of a Tale: Scientist Returns Stranded Beluga to Ocean - October 22, 2001
		In June, three Beluga whales that usually roam the Gulf of St. Lawrence, made their way to the eastern tip of Canada and swam seven miles up the St. Paul River - a rocky river with several shallow sandbars.
		They went to the section of the river where the Beluga was last seen, to conduct a visual analysis of the whale and his surroundings.
		Using two boats and a 250 foot-long net, the group partially circled the whale and coaxed him toward the shore, where the hoop net was put over his head and a rope was tied to his tail.
	www.advance.uconn.edu /2001/011022/01102208.htm (653 words)

	Detailed Information about Beluga Whales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Beluga whales inhabit the Arctic and subarctic regions of Russia, Greenland, and North America.
		Female beluga whales are old enough to reproduce at 4-7 years of age and males at 7-9 years.
		Beluga whales' affinity for shallow coastal waters puts them at risk as humans alter coastlines and estuaries with pollution, dams, and off-shore petroleum exploration and extraction.
	nmml.afsc.noaa.gov /education/cetaceans/beluga2.htm (655 words)

	Beluga Whales
		The sound waves produced by a beluga whale bounce off objects in the water and return to the beluga in the form of an echo.
		Studies show that beluga whales have a higher capability of echolocating in the presence of ambient noise than bottlenose dolphins.
		Belugas are also able to receive and use surface-reflected echoes, which may aid them in navigating under an extensive ice pack (Smith, St. Aubin, and Geraci, 1990).
	www.seaworld.org /infobooks/Beluga/becommunication.html (621 words)

	Arctic Studies Center
		Beluga or "white whales" are not born white.
		Belugas are one of the three whales that spend all their lives in arctic waters.
		Beluga are special among all whales because they can turn their heads.
	www.mnh.si.edu /arctic/html/beluga_whale.html (527 words)

	Discovering Whales - The Beluga
		Teeth are arranged in both the upper and lower jaws, 8-11 pairs of irregular often curved teeth in the upper jaw and 8-9 pairs in the lower jaw.
		The Beluga is well adapted to living close to shore, it can swim in very shallow water and manoeuvre in depths barely covering its body.
		Belugas are circumpolar, mainly Arctic but extending to subarctic, occupying coastal and estuarine areas.
	www.omplace.com /omsites/discover/BELUGA/belugag.html (645 words)

	The Marine Mammal Center
		DESCRIPTION: Adult beluga whales are completely white, a characteristic reflected in their scientific name, in their common name (beluga comes from the Russian word for white), and in one of their nicknames, the White Whale.
		In the eastern Pacific, belugas are found along the West Coast of Alaska to Bristol Bay and into the Gulf of Alaska.
		Belugas, as well as other marine mammals, are important indicators of the environmental health of the areas where they live, and we can be sure that other life, including human beings, will ultimately be affected by the same pollutants.
	www.marinemammalcenter.org /learning/education/whales/beluga.asp (610 words)

	Beluga Whale - Delphinapterus leucas - Picture - White Whale
		Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) also called the White Whale are one of the smaller species of whale.
		Baby Beluga Whales are born fl or dark gray, and then become mottled in their adolescence, evolving into their adult white creamy color as they mature.
		This particular sitting is thought to be the result of a mass migration as a typical Beluga Whale social structure consists of on average 10 to 15 individuals led by a large male.
	www.tigerhomes.org /animal/beluga-whale.cfm (614 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Beluga, white whale
		Belugas are very vocal, emitting chirps, squeaks and clicking noises, which explains their nickname of sea canaries.
		Belugas are also called white whales due to their pale coloration.
		Belugas eat a wide variety of prey such as fish, octopus, squid, crabs and snails.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/102.shtml (193 words)

	Cetaceans
		Some baleen whales, most famously the humpack whales, are known for the strange and complex songs they produce; their function is not clear, but unlike toothed whales, baleen whales do not use their songs for echolocation.
		The fossil record of whales is rich, and recent discoveries have shed much light on the origin of the Cetacea.
		Early whales such as Rodhocetus show many similarities with an early group of land mammals known as mesonychids, which are also close to the root of the hoofed mammals.
	www.ucmp.berkeley.edu /mammal/cetacea/cetacean.html (1271 words)

	Toothed Whales (from whale) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The term whale can be used in reference to any cetacean, including porpoises and dolphins, but in general it is applied to those more than 3 metres (10 feet) long.
		Whale lice are external parasites that live on the body surface of such marine mammals as whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
		The fin whale is generally gray with a white underside, but the right side of the head has a light gray area, a white lower jaw, and white baleen at the front of the mouth.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-210167?ct= (756 words)

	ABC News: Wandering Beluga Whale Returns in Philly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Nine days after the whale named Helis was spotted swimming back to the ocean, the Coast Guard said it received reports of the 12-foot white whale beneath the Girard Point Bridge on Philadelphia's smaller Schuylkill River about 65 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.
		Authorities believe the whale, originally from Canada's St. Lawrence River and estimated to be about 30 years old, swam up the Delaware for a week earlier this month to feed on shad making their spring spawning run upriver.
		Beluga whales are most often found in colder waters in the Atlantic.
	abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=710402 (307 words)

	ACS beluga whale Cetacean Fact Sheet - American Cetacean Society
		The beluga, a medium-size toothed whale, is white, a color adaptation to its environment - it lives primarily in the Arctic.
		The beluga's neck is narrower than the necks of other whales, and it also differs from most whales — whose neck vertebrae are fused — in that its 7 neck vertebrae are free, which allows it to nod and turn its head.
		It is especially fond of young salmon, and groups of belugas sometimes gather at the mouths of rivers to feed on the salmon as they return from their fresh water spawning grounds to the sea.
	www.acsonline.org /factpack/BelugaWhale.htm (911 words)

	Beluga Whale, Delphinapterus leucas @ MarineBio.org
		Belugas are called the "canary of the sea" due to their extended repertoire of vocalizations.
		Belugas inhabit fjords, estuaries, and shallow water in artic and subartic oceans.
		Beluga meat was used to feed humans and domestic animals, the blubber was used in making soap, lubricants, and margarine, the fat of the head was a high quality lubricant.
	marinebio.org /species.asp?id=159 (1366 words)

	Population Dynamics of the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) in the St. Lawrence River:Effects of Major Pollutants ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Population Dynamics of the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) in the St.
		The influence of pollutants such as PCBs, DDT, mirex, and toxaphene is assessed in a population of 500 beluga whales residing in the St. Lawrence River system.
		Results of the simulation consisted of an increase in beluga whale numbers with the eradication of pollutants, the stabilization of the population with stricter regulation, and extinction of the species with the addition of increased levels of pollutants.
	environment.unlv.edu /thesis/may1998/pacey.htm (278 words)

	Arctic Social Sciences - Arctic Studies Center
		For a pilot project, we studied beluga whales in three indigenous communities in Alaska and four indigenous communities in Chukotka, Russia.
		The participants also described details of beluga behavior, including feeding and calving, and the environmental factors such as ice, fish, wind, and killer whales that affect belugas.
		One beluga swims on either side of the female, pushing against her to help squeeze the calf out.
	www.mnh.si.edu /arctic/html/tek.html (1153 words)

	Animal Bio - Beluga Whale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Belugas live in the cold waters near the Arctic Circle.
		The belugas at Shedd Aquarium have learned to mimic several distinct sounds, including the deep, raspy breathing coming from scuba divers maintaining their pools, and recorded bird calls from their exhibit, including that of a loon.
		Belugas are also the only whales with flexible necks, which they move from side to side to locate prey, including herring, octopus, squid, clams and crabs.
	www.sheddaquarium.org /ani_bios_06.html (306 words)

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