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=== Interesting, cool looking, and facts that you may not even know about this awesome ocean mammal. Can you guess what it is? The Beluga whale! What does Beluga even mean? How big does it get? We are about to answer all of your unanswered questions about Beluga whales! Come and learn about the interesting cool looking, HUGE ocean mammal! ===

Are Beluga whales endangered?
=== Beluga whales are definitley an endangered species. In some lakes or parts of the ocean they come by the thousands at most. From the start Beluga whales weren't very popular, and now they are becoming more and more endangered. In the past there have been surveys taken on marine life and in one only 4 Beluga whales were spotted. In others they werent even included because it is that hard to spot a Beluga. ===

How long do Beluga whales get?
=== Beluga whales are very big! they can grow to an enormous size! They can grow to be about 19 feet long. That is just a common measurement for their length. Some are even bigger then 19 feet. A Beluga is about 2 and a half average sized human! ===

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How much do Beluga whales weigh?
=== As stated in the last paragraph, beluga whales are very big! They grow to be longer then 2 average sized human, almost 3. Of course every whale is different but the average weight of a Beluga whale is about 4,400 lbs. That is 2,000 Kilograms! They are one of the biggest mammals known to sea creatures! ===

What does Beluga actually mean?
=== The meaning of beluga is white. Maybe it got that meaning because beluga whales are actually white. Also beluga whales got thay name from the community of Alaska. Beluga whales also have the meaing of a small tooth, northern whale.Most people don't know why they have the name beluga but now, you know that the meaning is white, small tooth northern whale. ===

What color are beluga whales?
=== The beluga whales are a very white color as they get older. As they are young there skin is very grey. While the beluga whales are growing very old sometimes they start getting grey patches all over there skin, sometimes they even have a yellowish tint to them. Beluga whales start turning white around the age of six and are completely white at the age of thirteen. A month after belugas are born they become a very dark grey and they become paler as life goes on. ===



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