What are the thoughts on captivity for cetaceans for reasons of study? For example, this one of the five Beluga whales kept in the Mystic Aquarium. Some are juveniles and there’s one large male.

All beluga whales, only beluga whales, and nothing BUT beluga whales. If you can't tell- we like beluga whales.

Jul 20, 2023 · Saw a beluga in an aquarium when visiting South Korea and he seemed fascinated by people walking by and especially those waving . The whale would wave back and just looked …

Jun 5, 2018 · Is it true that sailors have mistaken Beluga Whales for mermaids because of their human-like knees? This beluga whale pic had been floating around Reddit and I'm wondering if there is any …

“The case for whales actually matching or even surpassing the intelligence of humans” is popular and unsupported by an objective assessment of the evidence. The falsehoods, inaccuracies, …

Jul 14, 2011 · Why are marine mammals so intelligent? Why are the majority of mammals which live exclusively in water (whales, dolphines, porpoises) so highly intelligent?

Aug 30, 2022 · NOC (whale) NOC was a beluga whale who made human-like vocalizations. He was captured by Inuit hunters for the United States Navy in 1977 and lived in captivity until his death in …

Jul 24, 2022 · Why so beluga whales make faces at guests in aquariums? A few years ago, I visited an aquarium called Mystic Aquarium for the second time, one of the beluga whales their opened its …

Mar 30, 2024 · I saw the belugas sometime in mid-February, visited again later that evening and was told the belugas were getting their checkup. I have been to the park three times since then and the …

Nov 23, 2010 · But this seems pretty good: "The primary predators of whales are killer whales, certain species of sharks—like the tiger shark or the great white shark—and the polar bear, which …