Alaska's Cook Inlet was home to nearly 1,300 beluga whales in the late 1970s, but today the population hovers around 300. Despite almost two decades of recovery work, the whales aren't bouncing back.

The government has declared Beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet endangered, and they'll need special protection if they're going to survive. The number of whales plummeted 50 percent in just four ...

In this photo taken Aug. 25, 2017, provided by NOAA Fisheries, a newborn beluga whale calf sticks its head out of the water in upper Cook Inlet, Alaska. The population of endangered beluga whales in ...

SeaWorld officials say an endangered beluga whale rescued off Alaska’s coast is thriving in his new theme park home. The whale Tyonek was flown from the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, to ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity, Environmental Investigation Agency, Alaska Wildlife Alliance, and Cook Inletkeeper submitted a legal petition today demanding that the Secretary of ...

Onlookers gather to watch a beluga whale swimming in the Kuskokwim River near Bethel, Alaska on May 26, 2022. (Anne Kosacheff) In an unusual event, a pair of beluga whales swam about 60 miles up the ...

Join the Bags Packed Family on an off-grid adventure at Alaska's Beluga Cabin, located near Anchorage in Bird Campground, with stunning views of Cook Inlet. This cozy cabin experience offers ...