[DOC] [TLE] Beluga whale - Wikipedia [PAR] The beluga whale or white 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. This marine 
mammal is commonly referred to as the beluga, melonhead, ... The Red List of 
Threatened Species gives both beluga and white whale as... [DOC] [TLE] Is Pollution Causing Cancer in Beluga Whales? | The Scientist ... [PAR] This female beluga whale was found dead floating in the St. Lawrence near 
Tadoussac, ... The St. Lawrence River is so polluted, the New York State 
Department of ... is a population of beluga (also called white) whales, 
Delphinapterus leucas. .... is in different species of marine mammals to compare 
the sensitivity to a fairly... [DOC] [TLE] The Unlikely Hero: Could Belugas Save the Great Lakes ... [PAR] Jul 22, 2014 ... THE GOP'S WHITE BLIGHT .... Believe it or not, belugas are not only part of our 
Great Lakes system, ... beluga whales living in the St. Lawrence River near the 
mouth of the ... our partners at GREMM, belugas are an iconic species in the 
Great ... Project Beluga studies the St. Lawrence belugas' behavioral... [DOC] [TLE] Creature Feature: Beluga Whale | Oceana USA [PAR] Jul 31, 2012 ... Think that you could survive in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean? Probably not, 
but beluga whales have certainly found a way. The beluga whale, sometimes 
known as the white whale, is an unusual-looking marine mammal. A typical ... of 
cancer in beluga whales linked to pollution in the St. Lawrence River. [DOC] [TLE] Tumors in St. Lawrence Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) [PAR] Twenty-four beluga whale carcasses found along the St. Lawrence River and 
Estuary were examined at the Veterinary. ~- marine mammals; neoplasms; St. 
Lawrence Estuary; ... also examined in the same way: four Atlantic white-sided ... 
female seal of unknown species. ..... This prevalence of tumors is surprisingly 
high. [DOC] [TLE] Contaminants and Health of Beluga Whales of the Saint Lawrence ... [PAR] The North American Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River and Estuary. 139. 
Contaminants ... It is especially problematic in marine mammals, because ... 
dustrial contaminants found in their tissues (Gladden et .... white-sided dolphins 
have been exposed to high levels ..... Beluga are among the rare species of tooth 
whales that. [DOC] [TLE] Deiphinapterus leucas - NCBI [PAR] other contaminants found in beluga whales cause immunosuppression in a 
variety of animal species ... tumors reported in cetaceans were observed in St. 
Lawrence beluga whales. This could beexplained by two different mechanisms:
high exposure ..... white whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the river and gulf of St
. [DOC] [TLE] Cancer in Wildlife May Signal Toxic Dangers - Scientific American [PAR] Aug 27, 2009 ... Cancer in wild animals may be triggered or accelerated by environmental ... 
mysterious was happening to beluga whales in the St. Lawrence Estuary. ... The 
white whales were victims of intestinal cancers caused by industrial pollutants 
released into the St. Lawrence River by nearby aluminum smelters. [DOC] [TLE] effects of in vitro exposure of beluga whale leukocytes to selected ... [PAR] functions of beluga whale peripheral blood leukocytes and splenocytes. The 
effects of ... concentrations in the range of those observed in tissues of St. 
Lawrence belugas might ... ber of tumors compared to other wild populations of 
marine mammals ... Not surprisingly, PCB-induced immunosuppression results in 
a higher. [DOC] [TLE] Small Cetaceans - SeaWeb [PAR] The toothed whales include all species of dolphins and porpoises, including the 
..... Marine mammal meat has been preferred to fish because it can stay in the 
water ... Two species, the Pacific white-sided dolphin and Dall's porpoise, are 
killed with .... found in dead beluga whales from the St. Lawrence River and 
estuary in... [DOC] [TLE] What roles do marine mammals play in St. Lawrence ecosystems ... [PAR] Marine mammals are basically predators, but their importance in marine ... The 
study included four species of seals (harbour seals, grey seals, hooded seals

Question: Surprisingly, the white, or beluga, species of this mammal can be found in the St. Lawrence River
Answer: Whale