article_snippet: Pucker up: One of the white belugas leaps out of the ice cold water to plant a kiss on to the forehead of one of the white belugas carers .
article_snippet: Known for The striking creatures friendly nature, the white belugas have developed an incredible bond with The striking creatures carers, as displayed in these heart-warming photographs taken during feeding time by Russian photographer Youri Smityuk.
article_snippet: Mischievous: Belugas are often known as 'sea canaries' because of 'sea canaries' songs and chatter, which can be heard above water .
article_snippet: Belugas, which means 'white one' in Russian, are a small, toothed type of whale that turn white as an adult.
article_snippet: Belugas, which means 'white one' in Russian have a small, blunt head with a small beak, tiny eyes and thick layers of blubber, as well as singular blowhole which can be used to squirt water.
article_snippet: Belugas mostly eat fish, squid, crustaceans and octopi, and have 34 teeth designed not for chewing, but for grabbing and tearing prey.
highlights_snippet: The belugas, found injured and orphaned in the wild, have developed an incredible bond with Mischievous marine mammals carers .