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Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Mammal
  • Arctic

About the Beluga Whale

Known to science as Delphinapterus leucas, the Beluga Whale is a mammal found in the Arctic. It lives in Arctic environments and the ocean.

It weighs around 1,400 kg and has a lifespan of about 70 years. Its top speed is 22 km/h. Its estimated population is around 200,000 individuals.

Its conservation status is Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Delphinapterus leucas
Group
Mammal
Region
Arctic
Habitats
Arctic, Ocean
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
1,400 kg
Lifespan
70 years
Top speed
22 km/h
Estimated population
200,000

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Carquinyol from Badalona, Catalunya
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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