Cook Inlet beluga whales (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Cook Inlet beluga whales

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Beluga whales photographed in August 2021 in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The population was most recently estimated at just 331 animals. A first description of this population’s vocal repertoire shows that many of the most common calls are masked by shipping noise.

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Arial Brewer/University of Washington

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