HABITAT: Beluga whales are found solely in the Northern Hemisphere and inhabit the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean and subarctic regions.
RANGE: They are found in Alaska as well as areas of Russia, Canada, Norway and Greenland.
STATUS: Near Threatened (Cook Inlet population – Critically Endangered)
THREATS: Human impact which includes competition with fisheries, oil and gas development, offshore drilling, pollution and climate change.