In a dark dark cold miserable place lives an extraordinary creature that defies science. They only live here because they love to be in dark, wet, mysterious places. They are the ghost of the sea, they come to the surface and it sounds like they are howling like a screaming banshee. You are extremely lucky if you find one of these ghost white Odontoceti whale in the Arctic. In order to understand beluga whales you first must look at their habitat, diet, how they eat, and the threats that are endangering beluga whales. Beluga whales adapt very well with their environment. They live in the cold Arctic waters. Many beluga whales spend most of their life time in offshore waters. The only time they go in close to the shore is to mate and then to give birth. Beluga
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As they start to mature they start to turn pure white and that is usually at the age of 7. The life span of an average adult beluga is from 35 to 50 years old in the wild and only 5 years in captivity. The longest one that has ever lived in the wild was 80 years old according to National Geographical. Beluga whales range from 10-17 feet long and can weigh from 2,000 to 3,500 pounds. Males exceed over 18 feet long and reach 3,500 pounds. Beluga whales lack a dorsal fin in return it gives them the ability to swim backwards. Characteristics of a beluga whale include the following: belugas are stout in small in size, they have a blunt head that gives the distinctive whale look, they have a small beak used to catch and grip prey. Belugas have small eyes and they can't really see much, and thick layers of blubber that allows them to live in the frigid waters in the Arctic. They have a very big round melon(head) that is the main reason why they are so intelligent. Unlike other whales belugas are the only one that has an unfused neck that allows them to turn their head left and right or up and
As they start to mature they start to turn pure white and that is usually at the age of 7. The life span of an average adult beluga is from 35 to 50 years old in the wild and only 5 years in captivity. The longest one that has ever lived in the wild was 80 years old according to National Geographical. Beluga whales range from 10-17 feet long and can weigh from 2,000 to 3,500 pounds. Males exceed over 18 feet long and reach 3,500 pounds. Beluga whales lack a dorsal fin in return it gives them the ability to swim backwards. Characteristics of a beluga whale include the following: belugas are stout in small in size, they have a blunt head that gives the distinctive whale look, they have a small beak used to catch and grip prey. Belugas have small eyes and they can't really see much, and thick layers of blubber that allows them to live in the frigid waters in the Arctic. They have a very big round melon(head) that is the main reason why they are so intelligent. Unlike other whales belugas are the only one that has an unfused neck that allows them to turn their head left and right or up and