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Beluga whales are highly social creatures that play and even make friends. Learn more about the famous white whale and the threats it faces today. Learn about the beluga whale, a sociable and white whale that lives in Arctic sea ice and communicates with sounds. Find out how WWF-Canada is working to protect its habitat, food and culture from climate change, pollution and human activities. Beluga, a small, toothed whale found mainly in the coastal waters of the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas but also in rivers and deep offshore waters. It is an extremely vocal cetacean and thus has also been referred to as the ‘canary of the sea.’ Beluga Whale / White Whale - Facts and Adaptations Delphinapterus leucas The only all white whales, belugas are small and highly social, living in fluid travelling groups that can become quite large at certain times of the year. They have a variety of facial expressions and can be musically vocal earning them the name of "canary of the sea".
