Key challenges include noise pollution , habitat degradation, and toxic dumping, especially in industrial areas like Cook Inlet. Defending Cook Inlet Belugas - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Known as "canaries of the sea," belugas use complex sounds for navigation and social bonding. 900x900 Beluga">
Projects like Beluga Bits allow volunteers to help identify individual whales through underwater photography. Most belugas inhabit Arctic waters, but they can
Most belugas inhabit Arctic waters, but they can be found as far south as the Gulf of St. Lawrence . Conservation & Research Efforts Other Alaskan populations, such as those in Bristol
Monitoring programs use high-resolution satellite imagery (like the VHR imagery from 2021) to estimate whale abundance in remote fiords.
Other Alaskan populations, such as those in Bristol Bay and the Bering Sea , remain stable and healthy.
This critically endangered population has seen a nearly 79% decline since 1979.