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Watch for beluga whales offshore on rising tides. KENAI PENINSULA. (Anchorage Daily News)
Infotainment Aug 23, 2007
Happy Bubble RingsHamada: Beluga whales release Happy Bubble Rings as they perform at Shimane Aquarium AUQAS. The bubble rings are formed when air bubbles are blown into the water by the caretaker and inhaled through the whales blowholes and then released through their mouths. ap. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Mystic Aquarium in Conn., offers some personal time with beluga whales Aug 22, 2007
offers some personal time with beluga whales - ExploreNewEngland ... Aquarium offers some personal time with beluga whales ... Visitors can get up close -- and even touch -- beluga whales at the the Mystic Aquarium tute for Exploration. (Boston Globe)
A slice of heaven Aug 22, 2007
The Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration (55 Coogan Blvd., 860-572-5955, ), an important educational and research facility, has beluga whales, northern fur seals, penguins, sharks, rays, and sea lions that will captivate both kids and adults. Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea (75 Greenmanville Ave., 860-572-5315, ) is a living history museum with historic sailing vessels, a working preservation shipyard, and 17 acres of exhibits depicting 19th-century coastal life in New... (Boston Globe)
Shell's rocky return Aug 20, 2007
The borough and the whalers worry that noise from seismic testing, the drilling ships and icebreakers that escort and protect the rigs will drive bowhead and beluga whales off their normal migratory paths and farther to sea. If this happens, the already perilous whale hunts will become even more dangerous for crews forced to range farther offshore in small aluminum or sealskin boats to find whales, say lawyers for the borough and whalers. (Anchorage Daily News)
R.I. man charged after tossing liquid into aquarium tank Aug 17, 2007
By Ryan Gainor - The Sun Staff MYSTIC All major exhibits where guests could have contact with water at the Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration were closed for an hour and 45 minutes Wednesday, after a staff member saw an East Providence man dump liquid into a tank housing beluga whales. Share your thoughts on the above article. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Port of Anchorage expansion receives federal approval Aug 16, 2007
Biologists have raised questions about the design's effect on migrating salmon and beluga whales. Engineers have been concerned about the area's extreme tides and the risk of earthquakes. (Anchorage Daily News)
Haz-mat team probes EP home after incident at Conn. aquarium Aug 16, 2007
Gray said the aquarium had done its own testing of the 750,000-gallon whale tank immediately after the incident occurred and found that it posed no danger to the three Beluga whales who reside in it. "The whales are all fine, thankfully," said Gray. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
BREAKING NEWS: Aquarium closes briefly after liquid scare Aug 16, 2007
By Ryan Gainor - The Sun Staff MYSTIC All major exhibits where visitors could come in contact with water at the Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration were closed for nearly two hours today, after staffers observed an East Providence man dump a liquid into the tank housing beluga whales. The liquid was determined by hazardous material crews called to the scene to be a combination of baking soda and flux used in soldering, which is a non-toxic combination and did not pose a threat to the... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Borough cautious about beluga protection Aug 15, 2007
PALMER - More study is needed before Cook Inlet beluga whales are added to the nations list of endangered species, Matanuska-Susitna Borough leaders say ... Cook Inlet beluga whales are white with short beaks and typically eat salmon, herring, capelin, shrimp, Arctic cod, flounder and crab. (Anchorage Daily News)
Beluga bounty in the Arctic Aug 14, 2007
Dean Lukin, Junie Nelson, Bob Nelson and Chris Stein butcher beluga whales caught in Kotzebue last month ... Over the past 20 years, the Inupiat of the Northwest Arctic had come to terms with the fact that they might never be able to hunt beluga whales as they and their ancestors had in the past ... To sustain a healthy population of beluga whales, no more than 6 percent may be harvested each year, according to Frost and Goodwin. (Anchorage Daily News)
Killing Beluga whales sparks a controversy Aug 14, 2007
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Over the past 20 years, the Inupiat of the Northwest Arctic had come to terms with the fact that they might never be able to hunt beluga whales as they and their ancestors had in the past. And they could only speculate about what had happened to one of their main subsistence food sources, which in previous times would frequent local shores with the preciseness of a clock. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
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BELUGAWHALES (Ben-Yosef, Anchorage Daily News) -- ANCHORAGE, Alaska: The mysterious appearance of hundreds of beluga whales in the Northwest Arctic sparks a debate among the Inupiat. 700. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Letters to the Editor Aug 11, 2007
When all the available information -- scientific and otherwise -- strongly indicates that Cook Inlet's beluga whales deserve the additional protections afforded by an endangered status, why does Anchorage's mayor so strongly assert that "We do not believe our community is affecting beluga whales". For one thing, our city's shoreline is hardly "unchanged from a century ago." What about the port. (Anchorage Daily News)
Beluga whales spotted again at northern NWT lakes Aug 10, 2007
Beluga whales spotted again at northern N.W.T. lakes ... Beluga whales spotted again at northern N.W.T. lakes ... For the second year in a row, hunters near Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., have found beluga whales in a chain of lakes east of the community. (CBC North)
Beluga whales in Arctic on thin ice? Aug 7, 2007
Beluga whales in Arctic on thin ice ... Aug. 3: Scientists in Russia believe Solovetsky Island should be a protected area for the beluga whales that return there every year ... BOLSHOI SOLOVETSKY ISLAND - Summer doesn't last long on the edge of the Arctic circle, but on the remote Solovetsky Island on Russia's White Sea it marks the remarkable return every year of Beluga whales just meters from the shore. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Up Close in the Arctic, Beluga Whales Under Threat Aug 6, 2007
BOLSHOI SOLOVETSKY ISLAND - Summer doesn't last long on the edge of the Arctic circle, but on the remote Solovetsky Island on Russia's White Sea it marks the remarkable return every year of Beluga whales just metres from the shore ... "The greatest dangers for beluga whales are oil and gas - energy development, marine traffic and even eco-tourism," said Dr Roman Belikov, of the marine mammal group at the Institute of Oceanology in the Russian Academy of Sciences. (Planet Ark, United States)
Proposed coal mine across Cook Inlet draws protesters Jul 31, 2007
Beluga whales, recommended for a listing as endangered in April, swim off the coast. Fishermen with setnet permits fear mining will affect their catch. (Anchorage Daily News)
Where in the world have you been? Jul 30, 2007
The facility houses three whale sharks (the only aquarium to house them in the United States), four beluga whales, many types of fish and touch tanks as well as a walk-through viewing tube in the Ocean Voyager exhibit. The Ocean Voyager is the largest tank in the building and holds 6. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Cook Inlet White beluga whales' gray future Jul 22, 2007 Bears build up what fish flush out Jul 13, 2007 Point Defiance Park Jul 7, 2007 Alleged family killers boasted of becoming living legends Jul 1, 2007 Fly like a seagull Jun 29, 2007 Frontage road would encroach on more than just property Jun 18, 2007 Aquariums face same problems Jun 18, 2007 LETTERS: Immigration debate Jun 17, 2007 Who regulates facilities? Jun 15, 2007 San Diego on a budget Jun 13, 2007 Welcome to Green U Jun 7, 2007 Meet China's Dolphin Boy Jun 5, 2007 Whale sharks arrive at Ga. aquarium (7:22 am) Jun 1, 2007 Boston's swimming with the small fish May 30, 2007 Outdoors hot line May 28, 2007 Holiday crowds swarm to the Kenai's streams, beaches May 28, 2007 Save on gas if you can, or go horseback in Wales May 27, 2007 Bridge authority kills plan for public relations firm May 27, 2007 New rides, attractions herald summer's approach at local theme parks May 25, 2007 Whales In Hot Water: Global Warming's Effect On World's Largest Creatures May 24, 2007 Aquarium welcomes 5 millionth visitor May 24, 2007 A Visitors Guide to Connecticut May 23, 2007 Walk with the animals at theme parks May 20, 2007 The numbers don't lie, and the time to act is now May 17, 2007 Beyond the harpoonWhy protecting whales is about more than preventing hunting May 11, 2007 Want a new perspective? Great helicopter tours May 10, 2007 Daily News letters Apr 24, 2007 Economics influences choices for endangered species list: report Apr 23, 2007 Endangered Listing Proposed for Alaska Belugas Apr 23, 2007 What does the endangered status mean to Cook Inlet? Apr 21, 2007 Cook Inlet whales in trouble Apr 21, 2007 Endangered status likely for Cook Inlet belugas Apr 21, 2007 Inlet belugas tagged for endangered-species list Apr 20, 2007 Questions linger in death of whale shark Apr 19, 2007 Alcan makes a killing in the jobs business Apr 19, 2007 Beluga hunt cancelled by declining numbers Apr 17, 2007 Enter close quarters: colonial to nuclear subs Apr 9, 2007 Cool to coal Apr 9, 2007 Seafaring museum Mar 23, 2007 Whales, Humans Perform Synchronized Routine Mar 23, 2007 Small schools kick off the action today Mar 21, 2007 Ontario to set 'gold standard' for species at risk Mar 21, 2007 Knik bridge clears Assembly hurdle Mar 15, 2007 Tidal power plan in works Feb 25, 2007 Aquarium offers iPod audio tours Feb 22, 2007 Symposium takes look at global warming Feb 13, 2007 Ferry quandary Feb 8, 2007 Aquarium fills a vital need Feb 1, 2007 Blank check doesn't work Jan 28, 2007 Vivacious Vancouver Jan 23, 2007 Orff Ensemble takes tour Jan 19, 2007 Report: Cook Inlet belugas need our help Jan 16, 2007 Make way for the eels Jan 16, 2007 Whale shark at aquarium dies Jan 13, 2007 US 'celebrity' whale shark dies Jan 13, 2007 Georgia Aquarium loses 2nd star attraction in 10 days Jan 12, 2007 Beluga whale group faces extinction risk Jan 10, 2007 Cook Inlet beluga whales in decline Jan 9, 2007 Ailing Beluga Whale Euthanized At Aquarium Jan 3, 2007 Atlanta's ailing beluga whale euthanized Jan 3, 2007
The National Marine Fisheries Service held the second in a series of four public hearings on a federal proposal to list Cook Inlet's beluga whales as an endangered species in Anchorage on Friday ... A. Federal scientists say Cook Inlet's beluga whales are a unique population whose population has dwindled from an estimated 1,300 three decades ago to about 300 today. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pollution risks to people slip through net in tests on fish Jul 13, 2007
He confirmed that these were present in samples from a wide range of organisms in the Arctic, including beluga whales. David Santillo, a toxicologist at the Greenpeace research laboratory at Exeter University, said that the results were not surprising. (Guardian Unlimited)
Studying more than a dozen animals, including ducks, beluga whales and polar bears, they fingered several compounds that regulators have overlooked because they can escape into water, but not air ... The Inuit, who hunt marine mammals such as Beluga whales, and are known to contain high levels of PCBs, are especially vulnerable to biomagnified pollutants, the researchers believe. (Nature News Service)
Watch as the beluga whales swim, the walrus bellow and the polar bears play. Sumatran tigers, reindeer and artic fox also call the zoo their habitat. (Suite101.com)
There will be no beluga whales at the Calgary Zoo in the foreseeable future, after. . (Canada.com)
Sheep-spotting along the Chugach Mountain Range, searching for beluga whales over the Turnagain Inlet, greater Anchorage. Rust's Flying Service, 800/544-2299. (CNN -- Travel)
Being Alaskans, folks weren't happy to be told to move signs that, in some cases, have been around for decades and are as much a part of the Seward Highway scenery as Dall sheep and beluga whales. "I guess I have to get some duct tape and tape myself to my sign," Mary Lou Redmond said, only half joking. (Anchorage Daily News)
The 75-year-old Shedd Aquarium, which sits on the banks of Lake Michigan, created headlines in 1999 when one of its beluga whales, Immiayuk, died from a blood-borne bacterial infection six months after giving birth to a calf ... "If we have a beluga here for 25 years, and it dies, our critics say that shows we shouldn't have had beluga whales.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Then I realized that the tanks, no matter how large, are not the ideal environment for the whale sharks and beluga whales ... Same for the beluga whales. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Georgia Aquarium, for example, has an Agriculture Department license to display beluga whales, sea lions, otters and other warm-blooded creatures. The document does not include penguins, also on display; the aquarium applied to Fish ife to import those birds from the Lisbon (Portugal) Zoo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Regular admission for three to SeaWorld set them back by about $150, which let them spend a full day enjoying shows that feature dolphins, Orca whales and seals, plus aquariums full of Beluga whales, polar bears and sharks. Tina and her daughters made the visit extra-special by springing for the dolphin encounter, a 10-minute experience that gets you up-close and personal with the friendly mammals for $40 a person. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
She recalls arriving on the edge of the ice floe and seeing a pod of beluga whales swim by, something the group thought was incredible until the expedition leaders explained that the creatures should not be seen that far north. "So right away, it clicked that things were really changing," she said. (Globe and Mail)
It is estimated there are about 40,000 to 80,000 beluga whales worldwide with St Lawrence, Cook Inlet, and Alaskan belugas classified as endangered. The Qingdao Polar Ocean World is home to more than 10,000 ornamental fish, as well as white whales and polar bears. (Daily Telegraph)
In addition to the whale sharks, the aquariums 8 million gallons of tanks feature more than 100,000 fish, beluga whales and other rare animals. . (Pensacola News Journal)
The aquarium also has four Beluga whales, Japanese spider crabs, and a 350-seat food court that sells pasta, tiramisu, and imported wines. The Adventure Aquarium in Camden, N.J., opened two years ago with a 760,000-gallon tank filled with ocean animals and a 550,000-gallon shark tank. (Boston Globe)
Beluga whales topic of nature center program. Discover more about beluga whales at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Eagle River Nature Center. (Anchorage Daily News)
"They spotted some beluga whales there yesterday.". Gary and Jeanette Baker take the advice and head to both the church and the bluff. (Anchorage Daily News)
Guests -- who must be at least 13 but need not know how to swim -- then put on wetsuits for a feeding and touching session with beluga whales. The cost is $160; reservations are required. (Boston Globe)
Also complicating the picture is a separate federal proposal to list Cook Inlet's dwindling population of beluga whales as endangered. A final decision on listing the whales under the Endangered Species Act is not expected until next spring. (Anchorage Daily News)
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego; "Summer Nights," the park's extended hours summer program, runs weekends only, May 26 through June 10, then nightly, June 16 through Sept. 3; special summer programs include "Riptide" music, dance and gymnastics show, "Shamu Rocks" nighttime killer whale show and "Sea Lions Tonite," a new evening seal and otter show; Cirque de la Mer, an acrobatics show on Mission Bay, returns June 1; opened in 1964, the 189-acre ocean-themed park owned by... (North County Times)
Beluga whales rely on polar, icy waters for their habitat and food resources. (Credit: WWF-Canon / Kevin Schafer). (Science Daily)
Beluga whales dipped and floated behind them. More than 100 people looked at the two women and smiled. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Beluga whales, seals and dolphins can be seen at the nearby Mystic Aquarium. Old Mystick Village hosts seafood restaurants and gift shops in Colonial period buildings and adult entertainment can be found at the nearby Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casino complexes. (Suite101.com)
At theme parks, zoos and museums across the United States, an increasing number of visitors are paying for the privilege of swimming with dolphins and beluga whales, feeding giraffes and antelopes, and exploring the once-off-limits corridors and crannies of natural history, science and cultural exhibits ... There, visitors spend about 20 minutes touching and feeding two beluga whales while learning about the creatures' behavior in the wild. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cook Inlet beluga whales are one of the most unique and popular wildlife species in Southcentral Alaska ... Clearly, Cook Inlet's beluga whales face a precarious future ... The Cook Inlet population of beluga whales is at a precarious level. (Anchorage Daily News)
Beluga whales in Canada's St Lawrence estuary have been called "living waste dumps" for the dozens of biotoxins that have accumulated in their tissues. The endangered North Atlantic right whale subsists off the northeast coast of the US in what one Cornell University biologist has termed an "urban fog.". (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Its also OK to hover over active volcanoes in New Zealand, zoom over pods of beluga whales in Manitoba or suspend yourself around the thundering cataracts of Iguazu Falls in Brazil. All it takes is a late-model helicopter with an experienced pilot and a couple hundred dollars. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Does it meet all concerns for homeland security, environmental issues such as tidal erosion, bridge deicing, beluga whales, fish, aircraft, military, etc. Once built, will it be operational 24/7 regardless of windstorms, icing, pileups, earthquakes, etc. (Anchorage Daily News)
"The decisions make it look as if Canadians value milk snakes and dromedary jumping slugs more than they value polar bears, beluga whales and coho salmon. That's hard to believe." ... The mammals include the polar bear, wolverine, grizzly, and several populations of beluga whales. (Vancouver Sun (subscription))
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The National Marine Fisheries Service proposed on Thursday listing beluga whales that swim in Alaska's Cook Inlet as endangered due to a sharp decline in their population. The federal agency proposed the endangered listing -- a status granted to populations considered in imminent threat of extinction -- for beluga whales. (Planet Ark, United States)
A. Federal scientists say Cook Inlet's beluga whales are a unique population. Their numbers have plummeted from an estimated 1,300 30 years ago to 300 today. (Anchorage Daily News)
Beluga whales like these two at the Vancouver Aquarium may win endangered status in Cook Inlet ... "I don't think there's a shortage of beluga whales," Young said ... "There's just a shortage of beluga whales coming into the Inlet.". (Anchorage Daily News)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Cook Inlet beluga whales have long delighted residents and tourists alike when spotted swimming the silty waters off of Anchorage, but a federal agency says the gregarious white whales are in danger of becoming extinct ... Beluga whales are small whales that are gray when born and white as adults ... Probably fewer than several thousand beluga whales once swam the waters of Cook Inlet. (MSNBC -- Environment)
The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing to list Cook Inlet beluga whales as an endangered species, environmental groups that petitioned for the listing said today. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
They've giggled at the otters' antics, gaped before the grace of the beluga whales and gasped at the feel of a cownose ray passing under their hands at an interactive display. And they've gazed at the grandeur of one of nature's stunning accomplishments, a fish rivaling a bus in size. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
MONTREAL Besides the breathtaking fjords and adorable beluga whales nearby, Saguenay, Que. owns the singular distinction of shrinking the fastest among Canadian cities over 100,000. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
WASHINGTON -- Facing dwindling numbers of beluga whales in the Cook Inlet, Alaska Native hunters have agreed to cancel this year's subsistence hunt, federal officials announced Monday. Hunters from the Native village of Tyonek were to have taken two beluga whales this year ... In that time, Alaska Native hunters took five beluga whales in Cook Inlet. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
At a finger tap, "Sounds of the Sea" produces the rumble of an undersea earthquake, the drone of overhead aircraft, the high-pitched twitter of beluga whales (aptly nicknamed "canaries of the sea"), the raucous squawking of orcas, and the haunting symphonic songs of humpback whales. The self-guided tour of the Nautilus, decommissioned in 1980 and berthed at the museum's dock, brings home both the ingenuity of space management and the claustrophobic sacrifices of submariners. (Boston Globe)
Coal dust from the conveyor and the stockpile could foul air and beaches from the Ladd Landing area to Anchorage, critics say, while construction on the long dock and freighters calling could further threaten Cook Inlet beluga whales. The National Marine Fisheries Service is considering a proposal to protect local belugas under the Endangered Species Act. (Anchorage Daily News)
The 90,000 tourists who visit each year can watch more than a dozen videos on sea otters, beluga whales, octopuses and more in the Ice House Theatre, and interact with interpreters who are mending nets, launching a model schooner, splicing ropes and making knots. They can listen to tales from the sea about its creatures and fishing vessels. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
KANAGAWA, Japan -- A team of white beluga whales and their trainers is dazzling fans in Japan with a synchronized swimming routine. Related Content. (NBC 11, CA)
Teams with nicknames including the Harpooners and the Beluga Whales take the same floor as the more familiar Cougars and Thunderbirds. Here's a division by division look at the small schools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Relatively few of those protected are the photogenic wildlife species, such as polar bears and beluga whales, that are usually associated with endangered animals. Most of Ontario's protected species are plants, one is a moss, and the only big mammal is the eastern cougar, which is known elsewhere in Canada as the mountain lion and is infrequently sighted in the province's back woods. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Other speakers said the toll bridge would threaten beluga whales in Cook Inlet, harm Government Hill and snarl traffic. Melanie Ellis, a Government Hill homeowner, was one of roughly 20 speakers and apologized for her quaking voice. (Anchorage Daily News)
The year-long test will monitor the prototype's efficiency and its effect on fish, Beluga whales and overall tidal flow. Marc Van Dongen, port director at Port McKenzie, said Port Mac makes an ideal location for Ocean Renewable's test for varied reasons. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
The tours cover everything from beluga whales to the aquarium's signature fish, the whale shark. Each audio stop lasts about a minute. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A keynote speech by Momaday begins at noon, with a report on the status of Cook Inlet's declining population of beluga whales at 2 p.m.. Other subjects to be addressed this week that focus on Alaska's changing climate include shifting vegetation, insect infestations, forest fires, changes in animal migration, thinning ice, ocean acidification and decreased salmon productivity. (Anchorage Daily News)
Construction has to start by May to avoid disrupting salmon spawning or making excessive noise when beluga whales are likely to be nearby ... It also would limit effects on salmon runs and beluga whales, which follow the salmon into Ship Creek. (Anchorage Daily News)
A statement in the article implied that beluga whales live shorter lives in aquariums, but the truth is that beluga whales live long, healthy lives in facilities like the Georgia Aquarium ... The beluga whales in the Georgia Aquarium are well loved and receive world-class care ... The fact is we still have a lot to learn about beluga whales, and by having them here we are doing just that. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
But, first one of the beluga whales expired, then the biggest fish in the pond, Ralph the whale shark, took his leave. None of this involved controversy, only sadness. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
It features over 8000 salty critters in its state-of-the-art marine environments, including thar she blows beluga whales (wear a rain poncho or stand well backmany a visitor has been soaked by these blowhards blowholes over the years). advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
"At the aquarium, Burch said he most enjoyed the whale shark and beluga whales. "I liked the way they swam and the way they played with each other. "Along the way, Mark McDonough, a Georgia state trooper from Rabun County, escorted the group around town, Funkhouser said."It was nice to have someone from Rabun County down there to show us through and make us feel at home," Funkhouser said.Though numerous schools across the state teach Orff techniques, the RCES Orff Ensemble is unique because it's... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Study: Cook Inlet beluga whales could be extinct in 100 years Whales becoming increasingly vulnerable to a catastrophic event Biologists: Cook Inlet beluga whale numbers are well below average Total beluga population in Alaska: Between 35,000 and 40,000 animals Adjust font size. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Beluga whales swimming off Alaska's largest city are at considerable risk of going extinct unless something is done to help them, a federal study says ... Alaska has five distinct geographic... (CNN -- Science)
Once at sea, if the eels make it past the Beluga whales, which like to eat them, they aim for the Sargasso Sea, where they will mate, lay eggs and die. "It's a hard creature to warm up to, but it's a fascinating creature," said Mr. Hoar, who helped bring eels to the attention of the Marine Fisheries Commission. (Frederick News-Post)
Beluga whale euthanizedGasper, one of the Georgia Aquarium's five beluga whales, was euthanized Jan. 2 after months of declining health. The 17-year-old Gasper had been ill before arriving at the aquarium in October 2005. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Gasper, one of the aquarium's five beluga whales, was also put down 10 days ago after months of declining health. Gasper and another 12ft-long Beluga whale, Nico, came to the aquarium from Mexico City, where they had lived in an exhibit surrounded by a large wooden roller coaster. (BBC News -- Science)
Gasper, one of the aquarium's five beluga whales, was euthanized Jan. 2 after months of declining health. Search. (Globe and Mail -- International)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The beluga whales swimming off Alaska's largest city are at considerable risk of going extinct unless something changes, a federal study says ... Alaska has five distinct geographic populations of beluga whales ... There are now an estimated 302 beluga whales in Cook Inlet, slightly higher than the 2005 estimate of 278 animals, according to annual surveys conducted by NOAA Fisheries Service biologists. (MSNBC -- Environment)
A new and gloomy federal assessment of Cook Inlet's beluga whales projects a one-in-four chance the population could go extinct within 100 years, and better than a two-in-three probability the whales will vanish in 300 years unless something happens to improve the odds. That's a splash of cold water for agency biologists who had hoped a virtual end to subsistence whaling several years ago would have produced a solid recovery trend by now. (Anchorage Daily News)
(AP) Gasper, one of the Georgia Aquarium's five prized beluga whales, was euthanized Tuesday morning after months of declining health, officials said. Before being brought to Atlanta, Gasper and Nico, his tankmate, had been housed in substandard conditions in a tank located beneath a roller coaster at an amusement park in Mexico City. (CBS News)
ATLANTA - Gasper, one of the Georgia Aquarium's five prized beluga whales, was euthanized Tuesday morning after months of declining health, officials said. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Animals & Insects)
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