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Beluga whale

Beluga whale — Photo: Javier Yaya Tur / CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS from Va — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The beluga whale () or the white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean.

GroupMammalWhere it livesOcean & sea

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The beluga whale () or the white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean.

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