Evidence for mirror self-recognition in beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) [PDF]
PLoS ONETests of mirror self-recognition (MSR) have provided behavioral evidence of a high level of self-awareness in humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, gorillas, bottlenose dolphins, Asian elephants, magpies, and to some extent in the cleaner wrasse.
Alexander Mildener +3 more
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Pathogen Exposure in White Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Svalbard, Norway [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 The Svalbard white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) population is one of the smallest in the world, making it particularly vulnerable to challenges such as climate change and pathogens.
Ingebjørg H. Nymo +7 more
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Characterization of a novel papillomavirus identified from a whale (Delphinapterus leucas) pharyngeal metagenomic library [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2023 Here, using viral metagenomic method, a novel whale papillomavirus (temporarily named wPV, GenBank accession number OP856597) was discovered in a whale (Delphinapterus leucas) pharyngeal metagenomic library.
Xiang Lu, Rong Zhu, Ziyuan Dai
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Possible niche compression and individual specialization in Pacific Arctic beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) from the 19th to 20th century [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Cetaceans have shown a potential to be used as sentinel species for tracking environmental change in marine ecosystems, yet our assessment of change is typically limited to recent decades and lacks ecological baselines. Using historical museum specimens,
Devin C. Fraleigh +4 more
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Adaptation processes in the auditory system of a beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The effects of prolonged sound stimuli (tone pip trains) on evoked potentials (the rate following response, RFR) were investigated in a beluga whale. The stimuli (rhythmic tone pips) were of 64 kHz frequency at levels from 80 to 140 dB re 1 μPa.
Vladimir V Popov +3 more
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Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) acoustic foraging behavior and applications for long term monitoring. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Cook Inlet, Alaska, is home to an endangered and declining population of 279 belugas (Delphinapterus leucas). Recovery efforts highlight a paucity of basic ecological knowledge, impeding the correct assessment of threats and the development of recovery ...
Manuel Castellote +6 more
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Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) granulocytes and monocytes display variable responses to in vitro pressure exposures [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2015 While it is widely known that marine mammals possess adaptations which allow them to make repetitive and extended dives to great depths without suffering ill effects seen in humans, the response of marine mammal immune cells to diving is unknown. Renewed
Laura A Thompson, Tracy A Romano
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Providing Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Controlled Environments Opportunities to Thrive: Health, Self-Maintenance, Species-Specific Behavior, and Choice and Control [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 Heather M. Hill, Hendrik Nollens
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The Genome of the Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) [PDF]
Genes, 2017 Steven J M Jones +2 more
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Arctic Science, 2022 Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) movements, habitat use, and diving behaviour have been studied using satellite-linked transmitters for decades.
Kasey P. Ryan +4 more
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