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The Kid Should See This 🌈πŸͺβœ¨
The Kid Should See This 🌈πŸͺβœ¨
@tksst@fediscience.org  Β·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

πŸ‹πŸŒŠ New #research into #Alaska's #BristolBay beluga whales reveals a surprising social strategy. Instead of a few dominant males, these long-lived #whales take a "plenty of #fish in the sea" approach, frequently switching partners to maintain genetic #health.

This flexible mating system helps their small, isolated population avoid inbreeding.

πŸ‘‰ https://www.popsci.com/environment/beluga-whales-sex-lives/

#marinebiology #biology #wildlife #conservation #science #nature #ecology #ocean

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The swinging sex lives of Alaska’s beluga whales

To survive, this isolated population of only 2,000 whales needs to be smart about mates.
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