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Alone among whales, belugas have what appears to be a “neck” and a high degree of lateral head movement.
The limestone base of Anticosti Island preserves a wealth of fossil organisms that inhabited a warm sea 60 million
years ago.
Belugas are unique among whales in that they are tied to estuarine environments. In Arctic waters they re-
turn to the same estuary year after year, even in the face of hunting pressure. They often give birth in the fresh-
