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Characteristics

Beluga whales are very social animals. they travel in groups that average 10 whales, but can vary anywhere from 2-25 whales. Mother beluga whales and their calves have the strongest bond in the groups. Beluga whales love to comunicate, they make noises so loud, you can sometimes hear them above water. they are also very playful with each other, they like chasing each other wheather it's playing around or agressive. Beluga whales are unusual in the way that they aren't scared of humans they are actually curious about us.

Individual characteristics

One of the most common beluga behaviors is vocalizing. During calving season, adult belugas at sea have been observed carrying objects such as planks, a seine net, and even a caribou skeleton on their heads and backs. Female belugas in zoological habitats have also been observed carrying objects, such as floats or buoys, on their heads and backs. Experts theorize that this interaction with objects may be surrogate behavior. Belugas exhibit a great deal of curiosity toward humans and often swim up to boats. Belugas do not exhibit as many aerial behaviors (jumping, breaching, etc.) as do dolphins and killer whales.

Beluga Facts
Scientific Name Merandus Bemans Spuriosious
Average Length 32 Feet
Average Weight 7 Tons
Life Expectancy 75 to 100 years