Alaska's Cook Inlet was home to nearly 1,300 beluga whales in the late 1970s, but today the population hovers around 300. Despite almost two decades of recovery work, the whales aren't bouncing back.

It was a beautiful summer day in the arctic when Rae Wynn-Grant felt the bump of a beluga whale nudging her kayak up and down. Then another. And another. Nearly everywhere she looked, there were pale ...

When Mateo Niclas prepared for a fishing trip in Alaska, he didn’t expect to come face-to-face with a stranded whale. Along the edge of Turnagain Arm, he noticed a large white shape half-buried in the ...

USA TODAY Pets is going live with Georgia Aquarium's beluga whales! Here's what to know before you watch. If you need a little adorableness in your day, we've got you covered. These small, white ...

The fate of 30 captive beluga whales and four dolphins hangs in the balance as Marineland in Niagara Falls awaits final approval for an export permit from the Canadian government. Marineland has ...