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Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

Photo by AWM
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Up to 16 feet in length, it is completely white or whitish-gray in color.

Habitat:

Arctic and sub-Arctic

Reference Links:

Beluga - Delphinapterus leucas - Overview, Beluga whale

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Comments (3)
LarsKorb
Belugas always appear like angels of the ocean to me...so pure, so calm.
KarenL
Nice spot! Welcome to Project Noah AWM!

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PublishedJanuary 24, 2012

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