Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Hvaldimir, a white beluga whale famously suspected of being a ...

This is the sad side of the story - why this friendly beluga followed our boat Posted: December 25, 2025 | Last updated: December 25, 2025 A lone beluga whale follows their sailboat for hours, staying ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave about a newly discovered species in California's Mono Lake, dogs understanding words, and the death of a beloved beluga ...

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.