Belugas are known to copy other sounds too, including human speech, National Marine Mammal Foundation found that a beluga whale named "NOC" could mimic the rhythm and tone of human speech.

13. Beluga Whales Mimicking Human Speech Beluga Whale. Image by Openverse. In 2012, researchers at the National Marine Mammal Foundation documented a beluga whale named NOC who spontaneously began ...

Notably, a beluga whale named “Noc” gained attention for his ability to mimic human words, producing sounds impressively similar to human vocal patterns. Mynah Birds Charismatic Conversationalists ...

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a ...

A beluga whale at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a ...

Officials at Shedd Aquarium say they are guardedly optimistic about the outcome of a groundbreaking surgery on 12-year-old ...

The animal health and care teams at the aquarium noticed she was dealing with bumps that turned out to be cysts.

Baby beluga whales are some of the most unique whales in the entire ocean. They have special adaptations that set them apart from other whale species. They also make incredible sounds that have ...

But while toothed whales, including sperm whales, pilot whales, and beluga whales, use sound for echolocation —at more than 200 decibels, a sperm whale’s clicks are so loud the vibrations ...

He headed NOAA’s large whale research program for the northeastern U.S. from 2011 to 2019, then led the New England Aquarium’s right whale research program through 2022.

Whales may again swim close to Seacoast shores this summer, after a 2024 breach and boat strike incident off Odiorne Point in Rye that toppled two men into the water and captured a global audience.

Entangled juvenile humpback whale rescued by conservation officials and local anglers off the coast of New Zealand, photos show. ‘Precious species’ ...