First Winter Foraging Ground For Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales Identified
July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
Scientists have gathered crucial information that may help NOAA Fisheries in their efforts to recover endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales. Using acoustic equipment attached to the bottom along river banks at multiple locations in lower Cook Inlet, scientists identified the first winter feeding habitat for belugas in Tuxedni Bay.
"A key threat that may be affecting . . .
Scientists have gathered crucial information that may help NOAA Fisheries in their efforts to recover endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales. Using acoustic equipment attached to the bottom along river banks at multiple locations in lower Cook Inlet, scientists identified the first winter feeding habitat for belugas in Tuxedni Bay.
"A key threat that may be affecting . . .