Beluga Whales

Beluga Whales book cover — TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Sea Canary 4 CHAPTER 2 Flippers Flukes and Funny Foreheads 8 CHAPTER 3 Hunting and Eating 16 CHAPTER 4 Life as a Beluga 20 CHAPTER 5 Let the Beluga Sing 24 THINK ABOUT IT 30 LEARN MORE 31 GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32

Beluga Whales — page 1 — 21st century skills library 4 The Sea Canary chapter 1 What toothed animal has no voice box but earned the nickname sea canary because of the beautiful music it makes The beluga whale Scientists believe the sea canary sends messages with at least 11 different sounds These include mooing chirping whistling and even making a sound like a bell Its songs can be heard above and below the ocean These sounds are used to communicate with other whales The name beluga comes from the Russian word bielo which means white The name is appropriate because

Beluga Whales — page 2 — exploring our oceans 5 unlike other whales beluga whales are very pale in color They actually look white The beluga whale is small and has a trait unlike other whales Its seven backbones are not fused together That means this whale can move its neck from side to side Scientists think this special ability helps the beluga see and capture its prey more easily than other whales This ocean creature has another unique trait It can even smile and frown This beluga whale could be communicating with other whales

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