Today’s Solutions: June 12, 2026

Close-up of a white beluga whale swimming underwater with a blue backdrop.

Belugas join the short list of animals who know they’re looking at themselves

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There’s a short list of animals who, when placed in front of a mirror, eventually figure out they’re looking at themselves. Chimpanzees. Bottlenose dolphins. Asian elephants. A magpie or two. A small reef fish called the cleaner wrasse, which upended some Read More...