Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)

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Beluga whale - overview

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Female beluga pushing calf to surface to breathe

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Beluga whale adults and infants

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Beluga whales surfacing in ice holes to breathe

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Beluga whales congregating to moult and swimming in pod

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Beluga whales rubbing skin against river inlet bottom, moulting

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Polar bear hunting beluga whales at ice hole

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