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New Model Predicts Potential Effects of Prey Availability and Human Activities on Pregnant Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

Scientists hope the new tool will help identify data gaps and the combination of factors that may be impacting the endangered whale population’s recovery.
June 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Aerial view of beluga whale with calf in water Cook Inlet beluga mother and calf. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Research Publications

Research on Cook Inlet beluga whales from 1999 - 2014, including distributional information, tissue sample analysis, a status review and extinction estimate, and literature reviews.
June 23, 2022 - Publication Database ,
Alaska

5 Facts Learned From Beluga Whale Research

What research is teaching us about beluga whale behavior and how humans may be impacting it.
Alaska
Aerial photo of adult and juvenile beluga whales swimming at surface. A Cook Inlet beluga whale mother and newborn calf swim through the silty water of Cook Inlet. Credit: Hollis Europe & Jacob Barbaro/NOAA Fisheries (NMFS scientific research permit #20465)

Distribution of Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, in Cook Inlet, Alaska, During June/July 1993–2000

Aerial surveys of belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, in Cook Inlet were flown each year during June and/or July from 1993 to 2000.
April 17, 2000 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Beluga Whale Distribution and Survey Effort in the Gulf of Alaska

A synthesis of information showing the number and geographical coverage of surveys in which encountered belugas would have been reported. Information includes effort and sighting data from marine mammal research projects in the Gulf of Alaska.
January 11, 2000 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska