Beluga Whale Death Shows Challenges Of Captive Breeding

November 9th, 2017

A recent stillbirth of a beluga whale calf at the Georgia Aquarium is the third at the aquarium in recent years.

John Bazemore, File / Associated Press

The stillbirth this week of a beluga whale calf at the Georgia Aquarium could mean bad news for the entire U.S. beluga whale population in captivity.

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Beluga Whale Death Shows Challenges Of Captive Breeding

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