Parasite spread by cats threatens Quebec's endangered belugas

A new study suggests belugas are being increasingly infected with a parasite known as toxoplasma gondii, transmitted through the feces of cats.

Pathologic Findings and Trends in Mortality in the Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Population of the St Lawrence Estuary, Quebec, Canada, From 1983 to 2012 - S. Lair, L. N. Measures, D. Martineau, 2016

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Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)

PDF) Intramuscular Sarcocystis in Two Beluga Whales and an Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin from the St. Lawrence Estuary, Quebec, Canada

Beluga Whale - an overview

Deceitfulness and suavity:' Research confirms cats are hard to read

Pathologic Findings and Trends in Mortality in the Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Population of the St Lawrence Estuary, Quebec, Canada, From 1983 to 2012 - S. Lair, L. N. Measures, D. Martineau, 2016