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beluga

[buh-loo-guh] / bəˈlu gə /




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The researchers caution that other beluga populations may not behave in the same way.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

This includes unconventional cargo, such as a 7-foot beluga whale in an open tank.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

Marineland has said all the beluga deaths at the park resulted from natural causes, but animal welfare officials from the province of Ontario have been investigating the park for several years.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

Consider caviar: while Baerii caviar costs around 1,600 euros per kilogram, Almas caviar – a rare delicacy from albino beluga sturgeon – can exceed 30,000 euros per kilogram.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2025

“So over here is the cold-water experience, with your penguins and beluga whales and whatnot. And over there...well, those are some fish, obviously.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Despite numbering only about 2,000 individuals, the Bristol Bay belugas showed high levels of genetic diversity and relatively little evidence of inbreeding.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

Because little was known about mating patterns in wild belugas, the team developed predictions based on evolutionary theory and what scientists already knew about the species.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

Twenty animals, including 19 belugas, have died there since 2019, according to a tally by The Canadian Press.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

Demers stressed there aren't many facilities in the world that can accommodate multiple belugas, and the Chinese facility, which has spent massively on enormous tanks, could work.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

Behind me, the back seat is full of shout-singing about baby belugas in the deep blue sea.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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