Beluga whale
Delphinapterus leucas Habitat
Coasts & shallow seas
Meet the animals of coasts & shallow seas and read what we know about how they live there.
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Animals: Coasts & shallow seas
Beluga whale
Delphinapterus leucas 
Elephant seals
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias 
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae 
Killer whale
Orcinus orca 
Kodiak bear
Ursus arctos middendorffi 
Penguins
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus 
Vaquita
Phocoena sinus 
Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus Articles
Speed
Peregrine Falcon Speed: How Fast Can Peregrine Falcons Dive?
The Peregrine Falcons can dive at the speed of 240 miles per hour. Falcons are well known as the fastest…
Senses
Do beluga whales use echolocation?
Yes. Belugas send out high clicks through their melon and listen for echoes to find fish and breathing holes in…
Size & weight
How much does a beluga whale weigh?
Adult belugas average about 1,430 kg (3,150 lb), and big males reach about 1,900 kg. Calves weigh 41–59 kg at…
Records & rankings
What is the biggest bear in the world?
The polar bear and the Kodiak brown bear tie as the world's biggest bears. An extinct South American bear, Arctotherium,…
Predators & threats
What Eats Penguins? What Preys On Penguins?
Penguins are flightless seabirds from the order Sphenisciformes and family Spheniscidea. There are 17 to 19 living species of penguins…
Anatomy & appearance
What do beluga whales look like?
Adult belugas are pure white, 2.6–4.5 m long, with a round, flexible forehead, no dorsal fin and a neck that…
Predators & threats
What eats humpback whales?
Killer whales are the only regular predators of humpback whales, and they go after calves. Sharks almost never kill a…
Diet & feeding
What Do Elephant Seals Eat – Elephant Seals Diet
Elephant seals are marine animals that are found on the coasts of both the northern and southern hemispheres. Seals are…
Adaptations
What are the adaptations of a great white shark?
The 3 key adaptations of a great white shark, sorted into structural, behavioural and physiological, with a labelled diagram, myths,…
Diet & feeding
What do walruses eat?
Walruses eat mostly clams and other seafloor shellfish, thousands in one feeding. They find them with their whiskers and suck…
Adaptations
What are the adaptations of a penguin?
In the middle of the Antarctic winter, thousands of emperor penguins stand pressed together on the sea ice. A blizzard…
Records & rankings
How big is a Kodiak bear? Height and weight of males and females
Male Kodiak bears weigh 272–635 kg (600–1,400 lb) and the biggest reach 680 kg (1,500 lb). Females weigh 136–318 kg.…