Tuesday, November 12, 2013

White Whales

Name: White Whale

Scientific name: Delphinapterus leucas

More information:

You've heard of blue whales. What about white ones?
The white whale , also known as the beluga whale , adapted itself to the Arctic.

A male whale can weigh up to 1600 kg and grow up to 5.5m. They can dive down to 700 m and eat mostly fish and other seafood.

A white whale
White whales are under the neat threatened status under the IUCN Red List

Image credits: manhattaninfidel.com

Resources : WIkipedia

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