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How Many Beluga Whales Are Left In The World

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Killer left Whales World Report. The federal government named the Beluga whales of Cook Inlet as an endangered species in 2008. Captive Beluga Whales Released Into Iceland Sea Sanctuary Environment The Jakarta Post The females give birth every 2 to 3 years. How many beluga whales are left in the world . The beluga whale as the name suggests is a type of whale that lives around the Arctic. Lawrence Cook Inlet and Alaskan belugas are classified as endangered. Before the whaling era it was estimated that 200000 to 300000 or more blue whales lived in the worlds major oceansA survey done in 2002 post whaling era estimated that there are around 5000 to 12000 blue whales currently in existence but some scientists believe that these numbers may be underestimating the true population of. The best estimates from the International Whaling Commission indicate that there are roughly 17 million whales in the world. A 2014 survey estimated only 340 and a population that continues with a