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  2. Beluga whale - Wikipedia

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    The beluga whale (/ b ɪ ˈ l uː ɡ ə /; [4] Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two living members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus.

  3. Beluga caviar - Wikipedia

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    The beluga sturgeon can take up to 20 years to reach maturity. The fish harvested for caviar are often nearly 900 kg (2,000 lb). The eggs themselves are the largest of the commonly used roes, and range in color from dark gray (almost black) to light gray, with the lighter colors coming from older fish, and being the most valued.

  4. Beluga (sturgeon) - Wikipedia

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    The beluga (/ b ə ˈ l uː ɡ ə /), also known as the beluga sturgeon or great sturgeon (Huso huso), is a species of anadromous fish in the sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) of the order Acipenseriformes. It is found primarily in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and formerly in the Adriatic Sea.

  5. Monodontidae - Wikipedia

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    Beluga and Narwhal are native to coastal regions and pack ice around the Arctic Ocean. Both species are relatively small whales, 3–5 m (9.8–16.4 ft) in length, with a forehead melon , and a short or absent snout.

  6. Zoo Intern's Boyfriend Proposes In Front of Her Beluga ... - AOL

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    As onlookers react, the beluga whale opens in mouth in what looks like a pleasantly shocked smile. (Yes, we know it’s just how their mouths are shaped. Still cute.) All About Beluga Whales.

  7. Chicago Aquarium Announces Birth of Adorable Baby Beluga Whale

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    Last week brought a huge new addition to Chicago’s historic Shedd Aquarium: a baby Beluga whale. Born to the aquarium’s female Beluga, Naya, the new calf and its mother are receiving round-the ...

  8. Cetacea - Wikipedia

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    There are approximately 89 [8] living species split into two parvorders: Odontoceti or toothed whales (containing porpoises, dolphins, other predatory whales like the beluga and the sperm whale, and the poorly understood beaked whales) and the filter feeding Mysticeti or baleen whales (which includes species like the blue whale, the humpback ...

  9. Special Skills: Russian Scientist Dives Naked With Belugas - AOL

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    Just another day at the office, naked deep-sea diving with beluga whales at the Arctic Circle. Natalia Avseenko, a 36-year-old Russian scientist, decided to test the hypothesis that belugas might ...