The animals contend with sustained noise from commercial shipping, raising questions about future regulation.
"Beluga whales"
Belugas spotted in lake 20 miles inland from Dillingham
A state biologist says belugas probably venture into fresh water more often than people realize.
Scientists want samples from the beluga whales that swam up the Kuskokwim River to Bethel
There’s not much data on where the beluga that swim along the region’s coast are migrating from.
Groups prod federal government to act on plan to save Cook Inlet beluga whales
Cook Inlet belugas have been listed as endangered since 2008. NOAA estimates that 279 individuals remain.
Court rejects Hilcorp permit over possible harm to Cook Inlet belugas
A federal permit allowing Hilcorp to drill in Cook Inlet does not account for the harm vessel noise could pose to endangered belugas there, according to a decision yesterday from a District Court judge.
Environmental groups say Pebble could threaten the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale
The Marine Mammal Commission estimated that 1,300 belugas were in Cook Inlet in 1972. Now there are fewer than 269 whales left.
Feds to study impacts of potential Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale
The potential lease sale would cover about one million acres of the inlet and would be held next year.
Endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales continue to decline, and scientists aren’t sure why
In 2008, Cook Inlet beluga whales were listed as endangered. Their numbers still continue to drop: There are fewer than 300 today, and they’re steadily declining.
Ice in Cook Inlet likely to delay fix to Hilcorp gas leak for weeks
Hilcorp recently informed state regulators that the company is unlikely to begin repairs on a gas leak in Cook Inlet until mid- to late March, according to a letter obtained by Alaska’s Energy Desk through a public records request.
Environmental group clashes with energy company over fracking in Cook Inlet
The Center for Biological Diversity is calling for the National Marine Fisheries Service to stop BlueCrest Energy’s plans to conduct hydraulic fracturing of oil wells in Cook Inlet, citing concern for beluga whales.