Parental behavior of the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) in natural environment |
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| Authors: | V V Krasnova A D Chernetsky A I Zheludkova V M Bel’kovich |
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| Institution: | 1. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nakhimovskii pr. 36, Moscow, 117997, Russia
2. Murmansk Marine Biology Institute, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vladimirskaya 17, Murmansk, 183010, Russia
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| Abstract: | The parental behavior of beluga whales observed in a summer reproductive gathering (near Solovetsky Island, Onega Bay, White Sea) is described, including the parturition process. A tight association between the female and its newborn infant has been traced by the case study of a stillborn calf. Individual behavioral patterns of a mother and calves observable only in natural habitats are detailed. |
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