Belugas are born dark gray and get lighter with age. They turn completely white between 5 and 8 years old. Their bulbous head, called a melon gives them the ability to produce sound (they have a big whale vocabulary!) and make facial expressions.
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Belugas are born dark gray and get lighter with age. They turn completely white between 5 and 8 years old. Their bulbous head, called a melon gives them the ability to produce sound (they have a big whale vocabulary!) and make facial expressions.