A n isolated Alaskan population of beluga whales is small enough that inbreeding could be a major threat. Yet they remain ...

Beluga whales avoid inbreeding by switching partners over time, helping a small, isolated population stay genetically healthy ...

Researchers in Alaska have discovered that beluga whales have lots of different partners and this “mate switching” could be ...

Among marine mammals, beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) are particularly difficult to study in their icy habitat. To better understand and protect this endangered species, scientists must piece ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, according to a new University of Cambridge study that includes a table ranking ...