In 2015, NOAA Fisheries announced a new program to focus and redouble our efforts to protect eight species that are currently among the most at risk of extinction in the near future. This 5-year action plan focuses on priority actions for the Cook Inlet beluga whale.
In this study, scientists describe techniques used to create a calving rate index and discuss the implications for the conservation and recovery of the depleted Cook Inlet, Alaska beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) population.
This study using remote video monitoring of by the Alaska SeaLife Center added finer-scale information about habitat use and behavior to the existing body of knowledge about Cook Inlet belugas.