• The annual return of beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas , to traditional seasonal locations across the Arctic may involve migratory culture, while the convergence of discrete summering aggregations on common wintering grounds may facilitate outbreeding. (kremlin.ru)
  • This behavior has also been reported in belugas ( Delphinapterus leucas ), narwhals ( Monodon monoceros ), orcas ( Orcinus orca ), tucuxis ( Sotalia fluviatilis ) and other dolphin species, including common ( Delphinus delphis ), striped ( Stenella coeruleoalba ), dusky ( Lagenorhynchus obscurus ), Risso's ( Grampus griseus ) and pantropical spotted ( Stenella attenuata ) dolphins ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Notice is hereby given that Sea World LLC, 9205 South Park Center Loop, Suite 400, Orlando, FL 32819, has applied in due form for a permit to import one beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) for the purposes of public display. (justia.com)
  • The Pebble Mine would threaten the largest remaining wild sockeye salmon fishery in the world and could impede the recovery of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales, which now number just 328 animals," said Nicole Whittington-Evans, Alaska program director, Defenders of Wildlife. (defenders.org)
  • Near Anchorage in Cook Inlet there is a small group of around 300 Beluga whales. (kellystilwell.com)
  • Only a few hundred beluga whales remain in Alaska's Cook Inlet, and they're facing threats from every direction. (nrdc.org)
  • The Red List of Threatened Species gives both beluga and white whale as common names, though the former is now more popular. (wikipedia.org)
  • The beluga is adapted to life in the Arctic, with anatomical and physiological characteristics that differentiate it from other cetaceans. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pristine lakes and rivers that empty into Bristol Bay support world-renowned spawning and harvesting of all five species of Pacific salmon-king, sockeye, silver, chum, and pink-as well as rainbow trout , arctic char, grayling, northern pike, lake trout, and Dolly Varden. (nwf.org)
  • There are different larger groups of Belugas in Bristol Bay and Arctic areas. (kellystilwell.com)
  • Particular highlights include spending time on the floe edge in the Canadian high Arctic with Inuit hunters, working on a Russian icebreaker, diving in the Arctic with beluga whales and narwhals, and joining French cruise company Ponant as their photo ambassador and helping guests with their photography in the polar regions. (muckbootcompany.co.uk)
  • The loss of sea ice in the Arctic means many Baleen whale species will be able to arrive earlier and remain later in the feeding season. (seawatchfoundation.org.uk)
  • The Bowhead whale, a Baleen whale species endemic to the Arctic has seen a boom in population and calf counts, attributing to the expansion of food supply from phytoplankton blooms and increased primary production in the Pacific Arctic from enhanced ocean thermal stratification. (seawatchfoundation.org.uk)
  • This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for seals, whales, porpoises, walruses, sea otters, and Steller sea lions in the Bristol Bay Subarea. (noaa.gov)
  • The freshwater seals in the bay are actually one of only two populations in the world. (nwf.org)
  • The lake is connected to Bristol Bay by the Kvichak River, through which some marine mammals such as harbor seals and beluga whales can travel. (travelalaska.com)
  • Marine mammals living along the coast of the park are sea lions, white whale (or beluga whale), and seals. (parkrangerjohn.com)
  • Peard Bay and the surrounding wetland complex is a concentra-tion area for three species of ice seals, polar bears, and various seaducks-particularly eiders. (audubon.org)
  • Offshore of the northwest portions of NPRA are important habitats for beluga whales, walruses, and several species of ice seals. (audubon.org)
  • And we delighted with the sight of seals, whales and a myriad of waterfowl. (marsgamingexpedition.com)
  • There's plenty of wildlife opportunities too with bears, whales, walrus seals and seabirds all likely. (swoop-arctic.com)
  • The narwhal is the only other species within the Monodontidae besides the beluga. (wikipedia.org)
  • The following Blog Posts cover all my Rorqual Whale , Baleen Whale , Sperm Whale , Beaked Whale , Beluga Whale & Narwhal , Blackfish , Atlantic Dolphin , Pacific Dolphin and Porpoise Posts. (blogspot.com)
  • Three of these are in Greenland during winter months, the Beluga whale, Narwhal and Greenland whale, while during the summer it's usually the humpback whale, minke whale and the fin whale that can be spotted. (regent-holidays.co.uk)
  • I don't have a Mammal List, but do have a Cetacean List, with Antarctic Minke Whale & Southern Rightwhale Dolphin in the Antarctica (2023) as the latest Ticks taking me to 44 (out of 89 extant species). (blogspot.com)
  • Since 1987, the abundance of several cetacean species such as the Humpback whales have increased from 1800 to 26000, whereas the Minke whales inhabiting the Icelandic continental shelf have declined rapidly from 44,000 in 2001 to a mere 10,000 in 2009. (seawatchfoundation.org.uk)
  • While out on deck, keep your binoculars ready for minke and humpback whales amid pack ice, as well as the seabirds that are sure to mark our passage. (swoop-arctic.com)
  • EPA was right in 2014 when it first proposed to protect Bristol Bay, and right again in 2018 when it stood by that proposal. (defenders.org)
  • Breaching humpback whale against snow capped mountains seen in the distance in Glacier Bay, Alaska. (kellystilwell.com)
  • Other threats include natural predators (polar bears and killer whales), contamination of rivers (as with Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) which bioaccumulate up the food chain), climate change and infectious diseases. (wikipedia.org)
  • Killer whale breeching, Frederick Sound, Southeast Alaska. (kellystilwell.com)
  • One group told us they saw a pod of killer whales come right from under the ship! (kellystilwell.com)
  • The second whale that you are could encounter during your Alaskan adventure is the Killer Whale, or Orca. (alaskashoreexcursions.com)
  • Compared to the Humpback, Killer Whales are much smaller in size only coming in at about 27 feet. (alaskashoreexcursions.com)
  • Killer Whales work together in pods to hunt Humpback whales, and pretty much anything else in marine waters. (alaskashoreexcursions.com)
  • Killer whales can be seen in southeast Alaska between early May and early June with whales more sporadically spotted in June through September. (alaskashoreexcursions.com)
  • However, cold temperate to polar species such as Narwhale, Belugas and Killer whales will face greater challenges due to the ongoing habitat loss and reduction in sea ice. (seawatchfoundation.org.uk)
  • Bristol Bay's pure waters, healthy habitat, and breathtaking wilderness setting generate billions of dollars for the local economy by sustaining a thriving commercial and sport fishing industry, a vast variety of wildlife, and the centuries-old subsistence lifestyle of Alaska Natives. (nwf.org)
  • The whale sharks on exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium were all destined for the fish market in Taiwan and would have been killed years ago had they not been obtained for this exhibit (NOTE: Taiwan has now banned the killing of whale sharks in their waters). (southernfriedscience.com)
  • Gargantuan blue whales head to Alaskan waters in July and August, so if whale watching is at the top of your list, these are the best months to go. (kellystilwell.com)
  • They can be seen in the waters of Resurrection Bay, near Seward, as well as throughout Southeast Alaska, with the largest abundance found near Juneau and Ketchikan. (alaskashoreexcursions.com)
  • Section 404c allows the EPA to prohibit the disposal of mine waste in the waters and wetlands of Bristol Bay if the science shows that the fishery could be harmed. (earthworks.org)
  • Although the majority of the waters we frequent are considered part of the greater Bristol Bay watershed, three of our operations are located within a truly unique area of the Bristol Bay region, Katmai National Park and Preserve. (bristoladventures.com)
  • In Greenland waters there are around 15 whale species. (regent-holidays.co.uk)
  • Belugas are one of the most commonly kept cetaceans in captivity and are housed in aquariums, dolphinariums and wildlife parks in North America, Europe and Asia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Visitors to the Bristol Bay region can stop in to five national parks and wildlife refuges, designated wilderness areas, and a number of state parks and state wildlife protection areas. (nwf.org)
  • The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has recommended opening more than one million acres of vital fish and wildlife habitat in the Bristol Bay watershed to future hardrock mines like Pebble Mine. (nwf.org)
  • It would gouge a hole in the Bristol Bay Watershed, threatening the abundant wildlife in Bristol Bay and the thriving fishing economy that depends on it. (defenders.org)
  • Large and shallow, Ungava Bay is a rich ecosystem and home to a variety of wildlife, including an endangered beluga whale population and Canada's largest number of breeding thick-billed murres. (swoop-arctic.com)
  • Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a protected natural area composed of a United States National Park and a preserve located in southern Alaska, which protects numerous streams and lakes of vital importance for the Bristol Bay and Sockeye Salmon fishing. (parkrangerjohn.com)
  • For thousands of years, the native people of Bristol Bay (Yup'ik-Eskimo, Aleut, and Athabaskan) have subsisted on the bay's natural resources. (nwf.org)
  • Foreign mining companies are eyeing gold and copper deposits underneath Bristol Bay's unique watershed. (nwf.org)
  • These public, wild lands are integral to the health of Bristol Bay's salmon-supporting habitat, and the BLM must be convinced to pursue a future for the region that supports the renewable natural resources of Bristol Bay over the short-term gains from mineral extraction. (nwf.org)
  • Large-scale mining will have lasting consequences for Bristol Bay's wild salmon. (earthworks.org)
  • Of all seven extant Canadian beluga populations, those inhabiting eastern Hudson Bay, Ungava Bay, and the St. Lawrence River are listed as endangered. (wikipedia.org)
  • We'll pay a visit to uninhabited Akpatok Island, the biggest island in Ungava Bay, at over nine hundred square kilometres. (swoop-arctic.com)
  • For thousands of years, Bristol Bay has been untouched by development, providing optimal conditions for returning salmon. (nwf.org)
  • Each summer, before the king salmon hit subsistence nets, I come to Bristol Bay . (alaskahistoricalsociety.org)
  • Belugas are usually seen south of Anchorage near Turnagain Arm when salmon are running. (kellystilwell.com)
  • Everything in Bristol Bay depends on salmon - the economy, the ecology and the culture. (earthworks.org)
  • Belugas whales calve and molt in the lagoon, and up to 35,000 walrus haul out near Point Lay. (audubon.org)
  • Finally, as noted elsewhere, revenues generated by the Georgia Aquarium have been used to help promote research and conservation of whale sharks in the wild, particularly off the Yucatan coast of Mexico. (southernfriedscience.com)
  • These local efforts to protect Bristol Bay are supported by an unusual and diverse coalition, including jewelry retail companies, supermarkets, investors, chefs, churches, and conservation groups. (earthworks.org)
  • The ONMS is seeking applications for the following vacant seats on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Conservation alternate and Education primary. (justia.com)
  • This Blog Post is an Index to all the Blog Posts covering my Baleen Whale sightings, excluding the Rorqual Whales. (blogspot.com)
  • Along with biologists, oceanographers, NOAA scientists and other fishery experts, I've come to Bristol Bay to attend the 1998 Fall Fisheries Conference. (alaskahistoricalsociety.org)
  • and the melonhead, though that more commonly refers to the melon-headed whale, which is an oceanic dolphin. (wikipedia.org)
  • The beluga's body size is between that of a dolphin and a true whale, with males growing up to 5.5 m (18 ft) long and weighing up to 1,600 kg (3,530 lb). (wikipedia.org)
  • This area extends from directly south of Goodnews Bay to slightly north of Port Seniavan along the Bristol Bay side of the Alaska Peninsula, as well as the Pacific Ocean side of the Alaska Peninsula from Cape Providence to Kupreanof Peninsula. (noaa.gov)
  • some cetacean species such as Baleen whales and Bottlenose dolphins have experienced population losses associated with harmful algal blooms and bio-toxins within the low-latitudes. (seawatchfoundation.org.uk)
  • Currently, some Inuit in Canada and Greenland, Alaska Native groups and Russians are allowed to hunt belugas for consumption as well as for sale, as aboriginal whaling is excluded from the International Whaling Commission 1986 moratorium on hunting. (wikipedia.org)
  • We spoke to people on the ship who had better luck not only on the whale excursion, but also right from the ship. (kellystilwell.com)
  • Today head out for a whale watching excursion. (regent-holidays.co.uk)
  • Today is left free to explore the town of Ilulissat or perhaps book another excursion - you can go fishing, embark on a scenic flight over the ice fjord, take another hike or arrange a kayaking trip where you can really get up close to the icebergs in the bay. (regent-holidays.co.uk)
  • The Bristol Bay area is also home to rivers and streams that are as productive today as they were thousands of years ago. (nwf.org)
  • There are some ten solitary dolphins and one beluga known at the present time. (frontiersin.org)
  • It is home to impressive indoor and outdoor exhibits, beluga whales, a Stingray Touch Pool, Sharks Touch Habitat, a Marsh Trek, and an Animal Rescue Center. (planetware.com)
  • The habitat adjacent to Peard Bay is characterized by thousands of small thaw lakes, which provide important habitat for nesting loons, waterfowl, and shorebirds. (audubon.org)
  • Office of Response and Restoration, 2023: Bristol Bay, Alaska Subarea ESI: M_MAMMAL (Marine Mammal Polygons), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40235. (noaa.gov)
  • The Subarea includes marine and coastal areas of Bristol Bay and part of the southern Alaska Peninsula. (noaa.gov)
  • The Bristol Bay region in southwest Alaska-covering 40,000 square miles-is pristine wild country stretching across tundra and wetlands, crisscrossed with rivers that flow into the bay. (nwf.org)
  • Today's lawsuit is one of three charging that the EPA broke the law when it withdrew a 2014 Proposed Determination calling for protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. (defenders.org)
  • Bristol Bay exhales winds that heave across the mudflats, blasting Alaska 's blunt western coastline. (alaskahistoricalsociety.org)
  • The reason many people go to Alaska is for whale watching, and with good reason. (kellystilwell.com)
  • You'll find eight different various species of whales in the land of the midnight sun, including around 10,000 humpback whales that breed in Hawaii during the winter and come to Alaska for nourishment in the spring and summer. (kellystilwell.com)
  • There was a point when blue whales faced possible extinction, so seeing them in the wild in Alaska is truly a bucket list experience. (kellystilwell.com)
  • Though endangered worldwide, the most commonly seen whale in Alaska is the humpback. (alaskashoreexcursions.com)
  • Cartwright has traveled all over the state working on a set-net site in Bristol Bay, driving horse-pack trips, guiding in the Alaska Range and Brooks Range, researching book projects, and traveling between her cabins by train, skis, snowmobiles, and horses. (penguinrandomhouseretail.com)
  • In total, an estimated 37,000 fishing trips are taken each year to Bristol Bay freshwater fisheries, contributing $60 million annually to the state. (nwf.org)
  • The EPA's Proposed Determination found that even a small mine in the headwaters of Bristol Bay could devastate the region's fisheries and communities. (defenders.org)
  • Bald eagles , waterfowl, and migratory birds can be seen around the bay as well. (nwf.org)
  • 0.5) is the first direct evidence of natal philopatry to migration destinations in belugas. (kremlin.ru)
  • These whales are the official winner of longest migration, at 5,000-7,000 miles each way! (alaskashoreexcursions.com)
  • Assignment tests identified few immigrants within summering aggregations, linked migrating groups to specific summering areas, and found that some migratory corridors comprise whales from multiple subpopulations (P BAYES = 0.31:0.69). (kremlin.ru)
  • These findings indicate widespread natal philopatry to summering aggregation and entire migratory circuits, and provide compelling evidence that migratory culture and kinship helps maintain demographically discrete beluga stocks that can overlap in time and space. (kremlin.ru)
  • Belugas are gregarious and form groups of 10 animals on average, although during the summer, they can gather in the hundreds or even thousands in estuaries and shallow coastal areas. (wikipedia.org)
  • Further, dispersal is male-biased and substantial numbers of closely related whales congregate together at coastal summering areas. (kremlin.ru)
  • Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer.This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for the Bristol Bay Subarea. (noaa.gov)
  • See also the M_MAMPT (Marine Mammal Points) data layer, part of the larger Bristol Bay Subarea ESI database, for additional marine mammal information. (noaa.gov)
  • Known as sea canaries for the many sounds they make, these white whales are critically endangered. (kellystilwell.com)
  • Bristol Bay groups filed a related lawsuit on Oct. 8, and Trout Unlimited filed today. (defenders.org)
  • In the hours before I'm scheduled to speak, I spend them mute on this beach, staring into the storm, watching winter come home to Bristol Bay . (alaskahistoricalsociety.org)
  • Using recent satellite telemetry findings on belugas we found that the spatial proximity of winter ranges has a greater influence on the degree of both individual and genetic exchange than summer ranges (r winter - F st-mtDNA = 0.9, r summer - F st-nDNA = 0.1). (kremlin.ru)
  • Once all are aboard, we'll begin our journey down Frobisher Bay. (swoop-arctic.com)
  • All of the whale sharks were under the care and supervision of Georgia Aquarium professional staff, and were maintained by a highly advanced marine life support system. (southernfriedscience.com)
  • And, after watching the response of thousands of children, I have no doubt that at least a few of them will want to become marine biologists as a result of their visit to the Aquarium to see whale sharks. (southernfriedscience.com)
  • A man scoops leaked oil from the vessel MV Wakashio that ran aground near Blue Bay Marine Park off the coast of south-east Mauritius. (upday.com)
  • Great Blue Whales are the largest and loudest animal on earth, with their tongues alone weighing as much as a baby elephant. (kellystilwell.com)
  • Following the deaths of two whale sharks in 2007, many animal rights activists harshly criticized the Georgia Aquarium for keeping these animals captive in the first place. (southernfriedscience.com)
  • We have a novel, comprehensive health care/preventative medicine program for all our animals, including whale sharks. (southernfriedscience.com)
  • Seeing a whale shark was only possible for those who could afford travel to far-off locations, or the lucky few fishermen and boaters who happened upon one out at sea. (southernfriedscience.com)
  • Iqaluit, at the head of Frobisher Bay, is Nunavut's bustling capital. (swoop-arctic.com)