Winter Sighting of Beluga Whales (<i>Delphinapterus leucas</i>) in Yakutat-Disenchantment Bay, Alaska

Authors

  • Joel D. Hubbard
  • Donald J. Hansen
  • Barbara A. Mahoney

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic945

Keywords:

beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, Gulf of Alaska, winter distribution, Yakutat Bay

Abstract

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 visitors from the Cook Inlet population.

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Published

1999-01-01