In the icy waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay, a new study reveals how a small population of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) survive the long haul through a surprising strategy: they mate with ...

For decades, the family lives of beluga whales remained largely hidden beneath Arctic sea ice. Unlike many marine mammals that can be observed from boats or shorelines, belugas spend much of their ...

Hidden beneath Arctic waters, beluga whales have long kept their family lives a mystery. By analyzing DNA from more than 600 belugas in Alaska’s Bristol Bay over 13 years, researchers uncovered a ...

A 13-year genetic study of 623 beluga whales in Alaska’s Bristol Bay has produced one of the clearest pictures yet of how these Arctic cetaceans choose their mates, and the answer is: they almost ...

Beluga whales in the High Arctic during summer. A group of beluga whale bulls in a bay, followed by two cow-calf pairs in a shallow river estuary. An all-male group of beluga whale bulls swims ...