Reproduction, Growth and Development in Captive Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20037.abs Recent success propagating captive beluga has resulted from combined efforts by North American zoos and aquariums to manage disparate collections as a single population. This success has provided a tremendous opportunity to increase our understanding of beluga reproductive biology. Blood samples were collected on a weekly to biweekly basis from 23 female and […]