An Alaska Beluga Population Continues to Fall
The endangered beluga whales living in Alaska’s Cook Inlet are still declining in number, despite protections put in place 20 years ago and the adoption of a recovery plan in 2016. >> read more …
Categorie: beloega
Narwhals and belugas may be at high risk for coronavirus infection, researchers fear
Recent research indicates that baleen and toothed whales, such as narwhals and belugas, could be susceptible to the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. >> read more …
Beluga whales prepare for June release into the world’s first open water sanctuary
We are pleased to announce that two former captive Beluga whales, Little White and Little Grey will return home to the ocean when they are released into the world’s first open water sanctuary for beluga whales in Iceland this June. >> read more …
Beluga whales released in Russia’s Far East adapt successfully
VLADIVOSTOK, December 17. /TASS/. Activists confirmed on Tuesday that beluga whales earlier released from the so-called whale prison in Russia’s Far East adapt successfully to their natural habitat. >> read more …
Microplastics found in all arctic beluga whales tested
Canadian researchers working with hunters from the Inuvialuit community of Tuktoyaktuk, in the Northwest Territories in Canada, were surprised to find microplastics in the digestive systems of beluga whales hunted for food. >> Read more …
Biologists fly to find distribution of endangered belugas
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Three days this winter biologists with NOAA Fisheries are flying over the Cook Inlet pinpointing the locations of beluga whales. The surveys are meant to get an idea of the distribution of the whales within the population rather than a total count. >> read more …
Wild Whales Don’t Play Rugby
Likely many of you have seen the video of the Beluga Whale “playing fetch” with a rugby ball. Wild whales don’t play fetch with rugby balls and . . . Belugas do not live in Antarctic waters. >> read more …
Release of whales from notorious Russia ‘whale jail’ complete
After nearly five months, authorities have completed the release of all 97 orcas and beluga whales. >> read more …
Beloega brengt bal terug
Een beloega, een witte dolfijn, heeft heel wat mensen met verstomming geslagen eerder deze week dichtbij de noordpoolcirkel. Het dier kwam even piepen bij een boot die vol zat met rugbyfans. De schepelingen wilden spelen met het dier en gooiden een voetbal in het water. Tot hun grote verbazing kwam het dier de bal ook […]
Update on the beluga whale release in Russia
The All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography continues to load the remaining belugas from Srednyaya Bay onto research vessels. On November 6, 13 belugas were brought aboard.
Laatste 50 Beloega’s komen vrij
De laatste vijftig Beloega’s die nu nog in de Russische Walvisgevangenis achter zijn gebleven zullen komende week allemaal worden vrijgelaten terug in het wild.
Opnieuw walvissen vrijgelaten uit Russische walvisgevangenis
Op 18 oktober is opnieuw een transport gestart om een aantal dieren uit de beruchte Russische walvisgevangenis te verhuizen terug naar zee.