Beluga whales live in the Arctic Ocean and its nearby seas in the Northern Hemisphere. They are common to many regions of Alaska, as well as Russia, Canada, and Greenland. Belugas are usually found in shallow coastal waters during the summer months, often in shallow water.

Do belugas eat humans?

No, whales do not eat people; they primarily eat small aquatic lifeforms such as fish, squid, and krill, and a few dolphin species are even known to eat marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, walruses, and whales.

Where are belugas found in Canada?

There are seven main populations of belugas in Canada. The most southern group lives in the St. Lawrence estuary in Quebec. The others live around Baffin Island, Hudson Bay and in the Beaufort Sea.