Beluga Whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet Suffer From Shipping Noise Pollution

Beluga whales are highly social and vocal marine mammals. For Alaska's critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga population, these crucial communications may compete with a cacophony of noise from human activities.

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