The whale is alone, unusual for these social creatures, and could have strayed from its pod due to lack of food or poisoning.
What is difficult to tell is how and why the whale has wandered away from its pod, which is likely located in south-central Alaska's Cook Inlet or the arctic and subarctic waters of the U.S. and Canada,Biologist in NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Sand Point, Paul Wade leads research into the threats impacting endangered beluga whales in Cook Inlet, south-central Alaska.
He told the paper that there could be several reasons why the whale may have separated from its grouping. The beluga whale may simply be exploring new territory or it could be starving, with a lack of fish in its usual foraging areas forcing it to explore further. Another possible explanation is the whale is suffering from poisoning by domoic acid caused by algal blooms, also known as"red tides." Domoic acid is a neurotoxin to sea mammals that attacks the brain, causing lethargy, disorientation, seizures, and eventually death if not treated. When ingested by whales this neurotoxin can interfere with the creature's ability to navigate.
Wade also said that there are currently no indications that the whale is suffering from this condition. The biologist added that the NOAA would likely assess if they can approach the animal and photograph it. From these images, experts could use marks like scratches and scarring on the body of the whale to determine what population ofAn image of two Cook Inlet beluga whales. A beluga whale spotted in the waters of Puget Sound could have strayed away from this population.
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