Help Save Alaska's Endangered Beluga Whales
Join citizen scientists, volunteers, educators, and conservationists working together to protect Cook Inlet belugas.
A sentinel species for Alaska's coastal heritage.
"The hush of Turnagain Arm is broken only by the sharp, rhythmic exhale of the white whale."
Cook Inlet belugas are a genetically distinct, isolated population that remains in Alaska's waters year-round. Unlike other Alaskan stocks, they have not recovered. With only ~331 individuals left, every sighting is a vital data point for survival.
Read the NOAA Recovery Plan →Active Programs
Science-led conservation initiatives powered by community participation across Cook Inlet.
Citizen Science
Report sightings in real-time and join shore-based monitoring teams along Turnagain Arm.
Join the Field →02Belugas Count!
Our signature annual event connecting thousands of Alaskans to simultaneous shoreline monitoring.
View Events →03Research Support
Funding NOAA-led photo identification, acoustic monitoring, and Cook Inlet population science.
Explore Research →Latest Sightings
Real-time observations from across the Cook Inlet basin, updated within the last 24 hours by trained volunteers.
Now more than ever, your support matters.
Help us maintain the field infrastructure required to monitor and protect the remaining 331 belugas in the inlet.