BELUGA or WHITE WHALE
Title: An account of the Arctic regions with a history and description of the northern whale-fishery
Year: 1820 (1820s)
Authors: William Scoresby, 1789-1857
Subjects: Whaling
Source book page: https://archive.org/stream/accountofarcticr02scor/accountofarcticr02scor#page/n606/mode/1up
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The beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean of the family Monodontidae. This white whale is also known as the beluga, melonhead, or sea canary. |
