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Beluga whale - Delphinapterus leucas
Subject: Beluga whale - Delphinapterus leucas
Poster: Jinsuk Kim (kusnij@naver.com)
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Beluga whale - Delphinapterus leucas


Beluga Poster at Vancouver Aquarium, 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(벨루가) 포스터, 캐나다 뱅쿠버 스탠리공원의 연못

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Scientific Name: Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
Common Names: Beluga, White Whale, Melonhead, Sea Canary; [French] Bélouga, Dauphin blanc, Delphinaptère blanc, Marsouin blanc; [Spanish] Ballena Blanca
Synonyms:
Delphinapterus beluga Lacépède, 1804
Delphinapterus catodon (Gray, 1846)
Beluga catodon Gray, 1846
Delphinapterus leucas marisalbi Ostroumov, 1935

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