Only 5-10% of a beluga whale’s time is spent at the surface of the water and they are rarely seen breaching.
Only five to ten percent of a beluga’s time is spent at the surface of the water. They are rarely seen breeching, although they bounce vertically out of the water about one-third of the body’s length.
Sources: (Paine, 1995; Williams, 2002)
Image: Roland Tanglao
