US Weather Service, [100 - 427] Airport Dr, Wasilla, AK 99654, US

Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is responsible for collecting and managing data on marine mammal stranding events, as mandated by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Specifically, they focus on the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population, documenting and analyzing reports of strandings. These data provide valuable insights into the health and conservation status of these whales. The Alaska Regional Office of NOAA serves as the data steward, distributor, and point of contact for the Alaska Beluga Strandings data set. They ensure the quality and representativeness of the data, while also managing access and distribution. The data set covers a wide geographic area, encompassing all of Alaska, and includes information on beluga whale strandings dating back to 1945. While the data set is sensitive and only accessible to authorized users, a non-sensitive aggregated version is available for public use.Generated from the website