Baby belugas are right-brained!

 This blog post highlights interesting research about the behaviors of baby beluga whales.  The babies tend to spend most of their time close to their mothers' right sides, therefore using their left eyes to watch them.  The use of the left eyes corresponds to the right hemisphere of the brain, which corresponds to increased survival abilities. The authors of the study suggests that the early 'jump start' to the right brain of the baby belugas gives them a greater chance at survival as adults, a very interesting conclusion!