Beluga whale or Sea Canary Delphinapterus leucas Manitoba Churchill and Seal River Area Northern Canada Like other circumpolar h
Beluga whale or Sea Canary Delphinapterus leucas Like other circumpolar habitants such as the polar bears the belugas known for their white color and volcal repertoire that can be heard above the water will be affected by the global warming As scientists suggest a loss of sea ice leaves coasts more vulnerable to storm surges and erosion and alters the habitat of marine mammals such as polar bears ring seals and beluga whales possibly affecting their population numbers or distribution Some of their habitats have high contaminant burdens and populations have high cancer rates The regular estuaries they inhabit are now infested with boats and hunters PICTURED BELUGA IN CAPTIVITY keywords cetacean marine mammal toothed whale underwater arctic Atlantic Ocean cute polar curious animals Underwater Tundra
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