First recorded ice entrapment of a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) in east Greenland

Beluga whales are rare along the coast of east Greenland and the closest recognized stock occurs around Svalbard. Here we report on an ice entrapment of an adult beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) in north-east Greenland. The whale was observed entrapped in the fast ice on 21 April 2023 in Loch Fy...

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Main Authors: Kristin L. Laidre, Jasmine Ware, Marie Zahn, Peter Hegelund, Jon Aars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2024-02-01
Series:Polar Research
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Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/9844/16952