The beluga whale’s “melon”—a tech­nical term—is a mass of fat tissue on its forehead that helps to project sounds for echolocation. And new research suggests that despite whales ...

The beluga whale wears its heart on its sleeve — or rather, its forehead. Researchers have created a visual encyclopedia of the different expressions that belugas (Delphinapterus leucas ...

Hope captioned the video: "Buddy looked like a beluga whale ... Meanwhile, belugas are a species of whale known for their bulbous forehead called a "melon," which can change shape and allow ...

Beluga whales are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN red list, though they do face challenges. Beluga’s heads are called melons. Really. The melon is a protrusion on a beluga’s forehead, made up of ...

Have you ever seen a beluga whale in real life? White, with a large forehead called a ‘melon’, it looks like a mythical creature, but at SeaWorld San Diego, you can see the real thing. Dayna and ...