DL2727

We first met DL2727 in 2008. Back then, she was still gray. She was white in 2014. Beluga whales change color from gray to white between the ages of 12 and 16. She would therefore have been born around 2000.

DL2727 is a female. Her sex was confirmed in 2013 by biopsy and genetic analysis of a tiny piece of skin and fat taken from her back.

DL2727 has been observed among adults and gray juveniles, as well as with adults, gray juveniles and calves. In summer, females form large communities in which they look after newborns and young. These communities are attached to traditional territories, and there is little exchange between them. St. Lawrence belugas generally give birth between June and September. The calves are nursed for around two years. This period of learning and mothering is vital to the survival of the newborn.

The rest of DL2727’s story will tell us a lot about the evolution of the beluga’s social life. By understanding how belugas live, we can better protect them.

It costs $5,000 a year to adopt a beluga. There are two ways to adopt a beluga : on your own, in your name or that of your company, or as part of a group.

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