Photo-identification of Beluga Whales in Susitna River Delta, Upper Cook Inlet Alaska
March 01, 2013
Final Report of Field Activities in 2011 and 2012 and Belugas Re-sighted in 2011. Prepared for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
This report summarizes field effort and photo-identification surveys in the Susitna River Delta from the 2011 and 2012 field seasons. It presents results from the analyses of photos of whales encountered and identified in 2005-2011, including:
- sighting rates
- distribution
- movement patterns
- group compositions