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.

Towards a better understanding of the benefits and risks of country food consumption using the case of walruses in Nunavik (Northern Quebec, Canada) - ScienceDirect

Parasite spread by cats threatens Quebec's endangered belugas, study shows

Bbc wildlife spring by StStilinski - Issuu

The Cat Parasite That Causes Toxoplasmosis Is Turning Up in Beluga Whales, Smart News

Tradition and Transition: Parasitic Zoonoses of People and Animals in Alaska, Northern Canada, and Greenland - ScienceDirect

A global checklist of the parasites of the harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena, a critically-endangered species, including new findings from the Baltic Sea - ScienceDirect

Archives des News - Baleines en direct

Beluga Whale - an overview

Constantine Alexander's Journal: February 14, 2014

Cat parasite spreads to beluga whales

Belugas with 'kitty-litter disease' threaten Inuit

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

Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)

Cat parasite found in western Arctic Beluga deemed infectious (Constantine Alexander's Journal)