What and how does a Beluga Whales eat?
While little is known about what a beluga eats in winter, summer prey includes a variety of schooling and anadromous fish that are abundant in coastal areas. Specific species include: herring, capelin, smelt, arctic cod, saffron cod, salmon, flatfishes and sculpins. They are also known to occasionally eat: crabs, clams, octopus, squid and shrimp. Their primary feedin zones are on the continental shelf, estuaries and river mouths. In Alaskan shallow water, dives are usually on 20-100 feet (6-30m) deep, while in Canada depths of 2,000 feet (600m) were measured using satellite tags. Belugas will feed in pelagic:Having to do with the open ocean’,WIDTH,320,CENTER,CAPTION,’Glossary’,CAPTIONSIZE,2);” onmouseout=”return nd();”> pelagic and benthic:Having to do with the bottom of the ocean’,WIDTH,320,CENTER,CAPTION,’Glossary’,CAPTIONSIZE,2);” onmouseout=”return nd();”> benthic environments, as well as shallow and deepwater habitats. What are Beluga Whales mating and breeding habits? And how do
