gondiiplayed a part in the death of the beluga whales examined, though researchers have some idea how the cat poop parasite ended up in the sea creatures. All of the belugas examined lived in the ...

The cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which is carried by almost a third of humans worldwide, has been found for the first time in beluga whales. The nasty parasite, also known as kitty litter ...

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Scientists say the fact that Arctic Beluga whales now carry the cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii is a reflection of the significant recent rise in temperatures in the region.

Although the beluga whales appear to be unfazed by the infection, researchers are puzzling over how they acquired the parasite to begin with. It could be that more and more local people own cats ...

The cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which can cause blindness in people, has been identified in Beluga in the western Arctic. The discovery by University of British Columbia scientists has ...

Native Inuits who eat Beluga whales risk infection if the meat is not thoroughly disinfected by cooking Rachel Nuwer The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is famous for effect on rodents. Cats are ...

No one likes cat poop, and now, unfortunately, no species can seem to escape the icky substance. According to Live Science, a recent study published in the journal Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, which ...

The cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which causes blindness in people, has been identified in beluga in the western Arctic. The discovery by University of British Columbia scientists has prompted a ...