A recent study reveals that beluga whales kept in a New York aquarium have demonstrated signs of self-awareness, a skill previously considered exclusive to humans. The research, led by marine mammal specialist Diana Reiss, used the mirror test to assess the self-awareness of these animals. Experiments with belugas in a New York aquarium The beluga whales, scientifically known as Delphinapterus leucas, were kept in an aquarium of the Wildlife Con…