Beluga whales keep switching mates and it may be saving their species

ScienceDaily
Jun 4, 2026, 3:51 am117 ptsTrending
Hidden beneath Arctic waters, beluga whales have long kept their family lives a mystery. By analyzing DNA from more than 600 belugas in Alaska’s Bristol Bay over 13 years, researchers uncovered a surprisingly flexible mating system: both males and females regularly have offspring with different partners over…

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