Sighting Log (Fall 2026)
Belugas observed at our designated monitoring sites:
Fri, 8/7/26 @ 12:29 PM. Ship Creek. 6 belugas observed near Port MacKenzie traveling up Knik Arm. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Fri, 8/7/26 @ 7:50 PM. Ship Creek. 11 belugas traveling out of Knik Arm. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 8/9/26 @ 4:55 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 26 belugas swam past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Tues, 8/11/26 @ 6:14 PM. Ship Creek. 7 belugas milling near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 8/11/26 @ 6:35 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 7 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Wed, 8/12/26 @ 11:33 AM. Ship Creek. 15 belugas milling near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Wed, 8/12/26 @ 6:57 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 7 belugas observed near monitoring site-some swam past while other milled near Bird Point. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Thurs, 8/13/26 @ 6:47 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 11 belugas travel past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Fri, 8/14/26 @ 9:20 AM. The Point @ AWCC. At least 5 belugas observed in Turnagain Arm near Twentymile River. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Fri, 8/14/26 @ 1:40 PM. Ship Creek. 14 belugas observed near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Fri, 8/14/26 @ 7:53 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 8 belugas milled near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Sat, 8/15/26 @ 6:33 AM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 12 belugas travel past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Sat, 8/15/26 @ 10:12 AM. The Point @ AWCC. 6 belugas observed in a distance heading up Twentymile River. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Sat, 8/15/26 @ 1:58 PM. Ship Creek. 4 belugas observed further up Knik Arm. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sat, 8/15/26 @ 7:54 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 10 belugas travel past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Sun, 8/16/26 @ 7:26 AM. Ship Creek. 11 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 8/16/26 @ 2:05 PM. Ship Creek. 18 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 8/16/26 @ 9:15 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 5 belugas mill near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Tues, 8/18/26 @ 4:05 PM. Ship Creek. 6 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 8/18/26 @ 9:22 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 14 belugas travel past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Wed, 8/19/26 @ 11:25 AM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 5 belugas were briefly sighted near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Fri, 8/7/26 @ 7:50 PM. Ship Creek. 11 belugas traveling out of Knik Arm. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 8/9/26 @ 4:55 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 26 belugas swam past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Tues, 8/11/26 @ 6:14 PM. Ship Creek. 7 belugas milling near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 8/11/26 @ 6:35 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 7 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Wed, 8/12/26 @ 11:33 AM. Ship Creek. 15 belugas milling near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Wed, 8/12/26 @ 6:57 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 7 belugas observed near monitoring site-some swam past while other milled near Bird Point. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Thurs, 8/13/26 @ 6:47 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 11 belugas travel past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Fri, 8/14/26 @ 9:20 AM. The Point @ AWCC. At least 5 belugas observed in Turnagain Arm near Twentymile River. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Fri, 8/14/26 @ 1:40 PM. Ship Creek. 14 belugas observed near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Fri, 8/14/26 @ 7:53 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 8 belugas milled near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Sat, 8/15/26 @ 6:33 AM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 12 belugas travel past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Sat, 8/15/26 @ 10:12 AM. The Point @ AWCC. 6 belugas observed in a distance heading up Twentymile River. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Sat, 8/15/26 @ 1:58 PM. Ship Creek. 4 belugas observed further up Knik Arm. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sat, 8/15/26 @ 7:54 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 10 belugas travel past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Sun, 8/16/26 @ 7:26 AM. Ship Creek. 11 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 8/16/26 @ 2:05 PM. Ship Creek. 18 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 8/16/26 @ 9:15 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 5 belugas mill near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Tues, 8/18/26 @ 4:05 PM. Ship Creek. 6 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 8/18/26 @ 9:22 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 14 belugas travel past monitoring site towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Wed, 8/19/26 @ 11:25 AM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 5 belugas were briefly sighted near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Fall Sightings Figure (2021-PRESENT)
Updated August 12, 2026
Gray bars = monitoring days with no beluga sightings
Blue bars = monitoring days with beluga sightings
