Explaining Nature on Instagram: "Follow (us) @ExplainingNature to learn something NEW about nature every day 🧠🦌 The Dalmatian pelican is the largest member of the pelican family and one of the heaviest flying birds in the world. It has a wingspan of up to 3.5 meters (11 feet) and can weigh more than 15 kilograms (33 pounds). Found across southeastern Europe, Russia, India, and China, it prefers wetlands, lakes, and rivers. Unlike the more familiar white pelican, it has curly silver-gray feathe

Explaining The Ocean on Instagram: "A beluga whale is a small, white whale that lives in cold Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. They are easy to recognize because of their pure white color and their rounded forehead, called a “melon,” which helps them make a wide range of sounds. In fact, belugas are sometimes nicknamed the “canaries of the sea” because they are so vocal. Belugas don’t have a dorsal fin like many other whales, which helps them swim under ice. They eat fish, squid, and crustaceans, a