Spielberg's next film, Schindler's List, was based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a man who risked his life to save 1,100 Jews from the Holocaust. Schindler's List earned Spielberg his first Academy Award for Best Director (it also won Best Picture).
For other uses, see Beluga (disambiguation). 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.
The White Whale. Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) are one of the most recognizable and popular whales because of their white skin colour and âsmilingâ upturned mouth. They are extremely sociable mammals that live, hunt, and migrate together in pods, ranging from a few individuals to hundreds of whales.