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Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Drawing and Naming Contest
Hang a beluga whale in your window for others to see and enter the name of your beluga into the Name A Whale Contest.
Abundance of Belugas in Cook Inlet, Alaska, 1994–2000
A study on the population range and accurate abundance estimates of Cook Inlet beluga whales.
Studying Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales In Alaska
Cook Inlet beluga whales are one of five beluga population stocks found in U.S. waters. They are the only beluga population listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Aerial Survey - Post 7
Biennial survey of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales.
Beluga Whale Hexacopter Survey - Post 4
Measuring whales from the air – Hexacopter photogrammetry of Cook Inlet beluga whales.
The Endangered Beluga Whales of Cook Inlet, Alaska
Learn more about the protected beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) that reside year-round in the waters of Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Aerial Survey - Post 6
Biennial survey of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales.
Developing a Calving Rate Index for Beluga Whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska
A study, conducted during the 2003 aerial survey of Cook Inlet belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), developed a method to estimate the portion of calves in the population. Beluga calves were identified by their small relative size and dark gray coloring.
Aerial Surveys of Belugas in Cook Inlet, Alaska 2005-2012
Photographic aerial surveys of belugas whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, from 2005 through 2012.
Aerial Surveys of Belugas in Cook Inlet
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has conducted aerial surveys of the beluga population in Cook Inlet, Alaska, each June and/or July since 1993. Results from 1993 to 2000 were published in Rugh et al. (2000a). The current document is a collec
NOAA Releases New Population Estimate for Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales
NOAA Fisheries released today its biennial population estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale.
Identifying Essential Summer Habitat of the Endangered Beluga Whale in Cook Inlet, Alaska
An examination of beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) habitat and its potential effects on the population in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Beluga Whale Hexacopter Survey - Post 3
Blue skies, calm seas, and whales as far as the eye can see—Hexacopter photogrammetry of Cook Inlet beluga whales.
NOAA Releases New Cook Inlet Beluga Abundance Estimate
Scientists from NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center today announced that the 2014 abundance estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population is 340 animals, a slight increase over the 2012 survey.