Beluga whale diving: where and when
Gathers in summer estuary aggregations at sites like the Churchill River and Hudson Bay, then retreats to the edges of the Arctic pack ice through winter. 1 known encounter site across 1 country: Canada. Best single site: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada — high reliability, peak jul-aug. No certification is required at the easiest sites — some are snorkel or freedive only.
- Sites
- 1
- IUCN status
- Near Threatened
- Min. certification
- No certification
- Typical depth
- Surface
1 countries
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