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White Whale, Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) - 흰고래
Subject: White Whale, Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) - 흰고래
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White Whale, Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) - 흰고래


Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas PALLAS / Monodontidae)
At Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada

The beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean of the family Monodontidae. This marine mammal is commonly referred to as the beluga, melonhead, or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter.

흰고래, 고래목 일각고래과(Monodontidae). 캐나다 뱅쿠버 수족관

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Scientific Name: Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
Common Names:
English – Beluga, White Whale
French – Dauphin blanc, Bélouga, Delphinaptère blanc, Marsouin blanc
Spanish – Ballena Blanca
Taxonomic Notes: Specimens that appear to be hybrids between Narwhals and Belugas have been described from nature (Heide-Jørgensen and Reeves 1993). An alternative common name is White Whale.

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