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 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 simply as the melonhead, beluga or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter.rom a conservation perspective, the beluga was placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature âs Red List in 2008 as being near threatened; the subpopulation from the Cook Inlet in Alaska is considered Critically Endangered and is under the protection of the United States' Endangered Species Act.