A pod of beluga whales adopted a stray narwhal — could they produce a baby narluga?

A narwhal who strayed from his Arctic habitat was taken in by beluga whales, showing up each year since 2016 in the Saint Lawrence River. Now, researchers are watching to see if the unusual pod could produce a baby “narluga” — a cross between a narwhal and a beluga whale. Whale researcher Robert Michaud tells us more.