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Bristol Bay Beluga Whales' Hearing is Healthy, For Now

KDLG 670AM | By Luke Brummer
Published May 20, 2014 at 2:57 PM AKDT
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Findings from a study conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the summer of 2012 has led researchers to believe the Bristol Bay beluga whale population’s hearing is healthy and well, but that could change with increased human induced water related noise. KDLG’s Luke Brummer has the details.
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