The beluga whale (/bɪˈluːɡə/) (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus. It is also known as the white whale, as it is the only cetacean to regularly occur with this colour; the sea canary, due to its high-pitched calls; and the melonhead, though that more commonly refers to the melon-headed whale, which is an oceanic dolphin

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* Beluga (sturgeon) *

Beluga whale The beluga whale () (''Delphinapterus leucas'') is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus ''Delphinapterus''. It is also known as the whi ...

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* Airbus Beluga, a large transport airplane * Airbus BelugaXL, a larger transport airplane *

Beluga-class submarine Project 1710 Makrel (russian: 1710 «Макрель»; NATO reporting name "Beluga") was a Russian SSA diesel-electric submarine. It was an experimental vessel used for testing propulsion systems, hull forms, and boundary-layer control techniques. ...

, a class of Russian SSA diesel-electric submarine * USS ''Beluga'' (SP-536), a United States Navy patrol boat

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Beluga, Alaska Beluga is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 20 at the 2010 census, down from 32 in 2000. Geography Beluga is located in the northern part of Kenai Peninsula Borough at (61.13396 ...

* Beluga (restaurant) *

Beluga caviar Beluga caviar is caviar consisting of the roe (or eggs) of the beluga sturgeon ''Huso huso''. The fish is found primarily in the Caspian Sea, which is bordered by Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. It can also be found in th ...

, roe of the beluga sturgeon * Beluga, a type of

lentil The lentil (''Lens culinaris'' or ''Lens esculenta'') is an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. As a food crop, the largest pro ...

Beluga (vodka) Beluga Noble Vodka is a brand of Super-Premium vodka produced and bottled by Noblewood Group. Manufacturer Noblewood Group, Montenegro History Beluga Noble Russian Vodka was originally created in 2002 by the Mariinsk distillery. Mariinsk it ...

, a brand of Russian premium vodka * A Baby Beluga, a

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

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festival A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival c ...

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