Mammal · toothed whale

Beluga

Delphinapterus leucas

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 3 oceans

Depth

Often near the surface, dives down to about 900 m

Size

3.4 to 4.6 m for males, 450 to 900 kg

Diet

Polar cod, herring, capelin, octopus, shrimp

Zone

Sunlit zone · 0 – 200 m

Key facts

• The calf is born dark gray. It turns white at around 8 or 10 years old.
• It is the only whale that can bend its neck and turn its head.
• It is called the “sea canary” because it whistles, clicks and chirps nonstop.
• In the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, it dives down to 900 m, probably to hunt polar cod.

Verified sources

1. Alaska Department of Fish and Game : Beluga whale
2. Phys.org / University of Washington : Arctic beluga whales dive deep

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

Hooded sealCystophora cristata Polar codBoreogadus saida Sea angelClione limacina Antarctic krillEuphausia superba Weddell sealLeptonychotes weddellii European eelAnguilla anguilla