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• We don’t know for sure − it is very difficult to know calf survival rates in wild beluga populations. In those few whale and dolphin species that have been studied in the wild, there is a calf mortality rate of approximately 40-50%. Researchers anticipate similar rates for belugas, especially given the extreme climate they live in.
