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Cook Inlet Beluga Whales: 3,000 Square Miles of Critical Habitat Proposed

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The National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed to designate over 3,000 square miles of critical habitat for endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales.

Good news for critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales: The Center for Biological Diversity announced today that over 3,000 square miles of critical habitat has been proposed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Population Decreases to 321: New NOAA Survey

Beluga image for article about Cook Inlet beluga whale population decrease

The most recent NOAA Fisheries Service’s population survey reveals a decline in Cook Inlet beluga whale numbers.

Alaska’s small population of critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales is continuing to decline even further, according to the new survey by NOAA scientists.

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