New York aquarium study suggests beluga whales may recognise themselves

Beluga whaleIn the quiet pools of the New York Aquarium, a groundbreaking experiment was unfolding. It was 2001, and a team of scientists was about to test a question that had long fascinated researchers: could beluga whales, the white Arctic cetaceans known for their expressive faces and complex social lives, recognis

Shedd Aquarium’s beluga whale population is about to double — from what it was a month ago. Four more of the white cetaceans are expected to leave the shuttered Marineland Canada this week, arriving in Chicago early Thursday if all goes to plan. That’s a big “if,” given the storms that continue to sweep through the reg