Beluga whales avoid inbreeding by switching partners over time, helping a small, isolated population stay genetically healthy ...

An Instagram post about the last two northern white rhinos references a scenario conservationists have warned us about for ...

Among marine mammals, beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) are particularly difficult to study in their icy habitat. To ...

The results of inbreeding can be very distressing to witness. In this Instagram post, we see a captive lion with skull deformities, and in this post, we see another lion with drastically shortened ...

Learn how long-term mate switching helps a small beluga whale population maintain genetic diversity.

The low number of remaining Florida panthers has led to severe inbreeding. But now, genes from Texas pumas are helping to save them from extinction. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Whenever an animal species drops into the single digits, every risk to them matters. While not necessarily a common ...

Three young Rothschild's giraffes havebeen moved from Soysambu Conservancyto Giraffe Centre in Nairobias part of efforts to strengthen genetic diversity and prevent inbreeding. The Kenya Wildlife ...