What Happens When Beluga Whales are Entrapped in Ice?
In What Happens When Beluga Whales are Entrapped in Ice?, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes what happens when a pod of beluga whales gets stuck around one breathing hole in the ice, and a polar bear is nearby. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
Sir David Attenborough journeys into the abyss to show us, for the very first time, strange and terrifying creatures, many of which are new to science. Learn more.
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Q: How is the belugas' hole in the ice being kept open?
A: It is the continuous movement of the belugas as they rise to breathe that keeps the hole open.
Q: What is the predicament of the beluga whales?
A: They are stuck miles from open water, and it’ll be two months until the ice melts.
Q: Why does the polar bear roll in the snow?
A: The bear uses the snow to get the salt water off his fur so it can stay in good condition and keep him warm.