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
Mon, 8/17/26 @ 4:10 PM. Ship Creek. 9 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
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
Thurs, 8/20/26 @ 12:07 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 9 whales observed milling near Bird Point and traveling towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Thurs, 8/20/26 @ 4:30 PM. Ship Creek. 3 belugas milling in Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Fri, 8/21/26 @ 7:42 PM. Ship Creek. 4 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Mon, 8/24/26 @ 5:26 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 2 whales observed milling near Bird Point and traveling towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Tues, 8/25/26 @ 10:45 AM. Ship Creek. 4 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Wed, 8/26/26 @ 4:34 PM. Ship Creek. Two groups of whales observed; one group near Port MacKenzie and the other group was milling in the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Thurs, 8/27/26 @ 6:30 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 4 whales observed milling near Bird Point and traveling towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Fri, 8/28/26 @ 9:48 AM. The Point @ AWCC. 4 belugas observed traveling up Portage River. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Sat, 8/29/26 @ 12:44 PM. Ship Creek. 4 belugas observed near Port MacKenzie. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 8/30/26 @ 12:55 PM. Ship Creek. 9 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Mon, 8/31/26 @ 10:10 AM. The Point @ AWCC. 8 belugas observed traveling up Portage Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Mon, 8/31/26 @ 1:33 PM. Ship Creek. 1 beluga observed in the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 9/1/26 @ 2:07 PM. Ship Creek. 5 belugas observed in the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 9/1/26 @ 7:57 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 3 belugas observed near Bird Point. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Wed, 9/2/26 @ 11:39 AM. The Point @ AWCC. 4 belugas observed traveling up Portage Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Thurs, 9/3/26 @ 4:03 PM. Ship Creek. 7 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Fri, 9/4/26 @ 10:42 AM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 7 belugas milling near Bird Point and/or traveling up Turnagain Arm on opposite shoreline. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Sun, 9/6/26 @ 6:57 AM. Ship Creek. 5 belugas observed near the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 9/6/26 @ 2:38 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 9 belugas observed near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Mon, 9/7/26 @ 3:04 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 20+ belugas observed near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Tues, 9/8/26 @ 4:20 PM. Ship Creek. 2 belugas milling near Port MacKenzie. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Wed, 9/9/26 @ 5:52 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 15 belugas observed near the 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
Mon, 8/17/26 @ 4:10 PM. Ship Creek. 9 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
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
Thurs, 8/20/26 @ 12:07 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 9 whales observed milling near Bird Point and traveling towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Thurs, 8/20/26 @ 4:30 PM. Ship Creek. 3 belugas milling in Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Fri, 8/21/26 @ 7:42 PM. Ship Creek. 4 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Mon, 8/24/26 @ 5:26 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 2 whales observed milling near Bird Point and traveling towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Tues, 8/25/26 @ 10:45 AM. Ship Creek. 4 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Wed, 8/26/26 @ 4:34 PM. Ship Creek. Two groups of whales observed; one group near Port MacKenzie and the other group was milling in the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Thurs, 8/27/26 @ 6:30 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 4 whales observed milling near Bird Point and traveling towards Girdwood. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Fri, 8/28/26 @ 9:48 AM. The Point @ AWCC. 4 belugas observed traveling up Portage River. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Sat, 8/29/26 @ 12:44 PM. Ship Creek. 4 belugas observed near Port MacKenzie. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 8/30/26 @ 12:55 PM. Ship Creek. 9 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Mon, 8/31/26 @ 10:10 AM. The Point @ AWCC. 8 belugas observed traveling up Portage Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Mon, 8/31/26 @ 1:33 PM. Ship Creek. 1 beluga observed in the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 9/1/26 @ 2:07 PM. Ship Creek. 5 belugas observed in the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 9/1/26 @ 7:57 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 3 belugas observed near Bird Point. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Wed, 9/2/26 @ 11:39 AM. The Point @ AWCC. 4 belugas observed traveling up Portage Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Thurs, 9/3/26 @ 4:03 PM. Ship Creek. 7 belugas observed near monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Fri, 9/4/26 @ 10:42 AM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 7 belugas milling near Bird Point and/or traveling up Turnagain Arm on opposite shoreline. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Sun, 9/6/26 @ 6:57 AM. Ship Creek. 5 belugas observed near the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Sun, 9/6/26 @ 2:38 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 9 belugas observed near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Mon, 9/7/26 @ 3:04 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 20+ belugas observed near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Tues, 9/8/26 @ 4:20 PM. Ship Creek. 2 belugas milling near Port MacKenzie. Reported by AKBMP/ Defenders of Wildlife
Wed, 9/9/26 @ 5:52 PM. MM95.3, Seward Hwy. 15 belugas observed near the monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/ Sierra Club
Fall Sightings Figure (2019-PRESENT)
Updated September 3, 2026
Gray bars = monitoring days with no beluga sightings
Blue bars = monitoring days with beluga sightings
