Beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas)

Beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is a species of cetaceans are found in marine waters of the north polar region and beyond. Beluga is one of two species of whale Monodontidae family, along with the Narwhal. This marine mammal is commonly known as the Beluga or sea canary because the hallmark of a high shrill voice. Beluga length can reach 5 meters with a white body color, while the melon-shaped head.

Scientific classification
Kingdom    : Animalia
Phylum       : Chordata
Class          : Mammalia
Order         : Cetacea
Upaordo    : Odontoceti
Family        : Monodontidae
Genus        : Delphinapterus
Species      : D. leucas

 Binomial Name

Delphinapterus leucas

(Pallas, 1776)

 

                  Beluga habitat