Beluga Days: Tracking a White Whale's Truths

This study of the Beluga whales of Cook Inlet reveals an isolated and genetically distinct population of fascinating creatures

Living in waters adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska, and thought to number more than 1000 in the early 1990s, a sharp population decline has brought Beluga whales to near extinction. Original in approach and incisive in its questions, Beluga Days explores how conservation laws, management policies, and human behaviors have affected the shrinking beluga population. From hu...