Belugas join a rare animal kingdom club—they can recognize themselves in a mirror

A new study revealed that beluga whales can recognize themselves in a mirror. Here, a female beluga and her calf swim in the ...
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Beluga Whales May Recognize Themselves in Mirrors — and One Even Returned with a Hoop

Learn how a mirror test with beluga whales revealed bubble play, toy use, and signs of self-awareness rarely seen in animals.
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A whale meets itself at last: Belugas may have crossed a cognition line to join an elite group of animals

For humans, recognizing our reflection comes naturally, and we barely give it a second thought. Called mirror self-recognition (MSR), it is widely considered a sign of self-awareness and cognitive ...
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Belugas Can Recognize Themselves in Mirrors, Joining a Short List of Nonhuman Species That Show Signs of Self-Awareness

The researchers hope that this new understanding of cognition in the toothed whales will increase human empathy and concern ...
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A whale looked into a mirror and scientists realized something they hadn't seen before

A Whale Looked Into a Mirror and Scientists Realized Something They Hadn't Seen Before ...
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A Beluga Whale Showed a Sign of Intelligence Once Thought Unique to Humans

More than 20 years ago, four female beluga whales were kept together at the New York Aquarium of the Wildlife Conservation ...

Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it

In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, ...