Winter Sighting of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Yakutat-Disenchantment Bay, Alaska
On 19 February 1997, we made the first documented winter sighting of beluga whales in Yakutat-Disenchantment Bay, Alaska. We estimated that 10 individuals were swimming in ice-free, turbid water near the Hubbard Glacier. The sporadic record of belugas in the bay suggests they may be occasional visit...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1999
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Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64001 |