Sighting Log (Spring 2026)
Belugas observed at our designated monitoring sites:
Tues, 3/31/26 @ 12:15 PM. Kenai River. 6 belugas in the river upon session start. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sun, 4/5/26 @ 2:06 PM. Ship Creek (low tide session). 2 belugas (adult and calf) sighted near the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Mon, 4/6/26 @ 4:36 PM. Kenai River. 2 belugas (adult and calf) swim upriver amongst the ice flow. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Wed, 4/8/26 @ 3:45 PM. Kenai River. 8 belugas travel upriver and back out. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sat, 4/11/26 @ 8:37 AM. Kenai River. 12 belugas travel up the Kenai River. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Mon, 4/13/26 @ 10:25 AM. Kenai River. 5 belugas milling inside the mouth of the Kenai River. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Tues, 4/14/26 @ 9:18 AM. Ship Creek (low tide session). 6 belugas sighted near the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 4/14/26 @ 10:15 AM. Kenai River. 10 belugas observed in the Kenai River. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Wed, 4/15/26 @ 12:40 PM. Kenai River. 31 belugas observed in the Kenai River. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Fri, 4/17/26 @ 11:37 AM. Ship Creek (low tide session). 4 belugas sighted near the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Mon, 4/20/26 @ 8:23 PM. Ship Creek (high tide session). 4 belugas milling mid-channel. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Wed, 4/22/26 @ 4:50 PM. Kenai River. 17 belugas travel upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Thurs, 4/23/26 @ 5:48 PM. Kenai River. 19 belugas travel upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Fri, 4/24/26 @ 6:10 PM. Kenai River. 6 belugas travel upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sat, 4/25/26 @ 6:50 AM. Kenai River. 3 belugas travel upriver to Cunningham Park. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sun, 4/26/26 @ 9:57 PM. Ship Creek (low tide session). 1 beluga traveling south in Cook Inlet. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Thurs, 4/30/26 @ 8:37 AM. The Point at AWCC. 4 belugas travel up Turnagain Arm towards Portage Creek. Reported by AKBMP/AWCC
Fri, 5/1/26 @ 8:50 AM. The Point at AWCC. 2 belugas sighted from monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/AWCC
Fri, 5/1/26 @ 1:06 PM. Kenai River. 5 belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sun, 5/3/26 @ 1:38 PM. Kenai River. 12 belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Mon, 5/4/26 @ 3:50 PM. Kenai River. 20 belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Tues, 5/5/26 @ 2:54 PM. Kenai River. 20+ belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Wed, 5/6/26 @ 3:18 PM. Kenai River. 7 belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sun, 4/5/26 @ 2:06 PM. Ship Creek (low tide session). 2 belugas (adult and calf) sighted near the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Mon, 4/6/26 @ 4:36 PM. Kenai River. 2 belugas (adult and calf) swim upriver amongst the ice flow. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Wed, 4/8/26 @ 3:45 PM. Kenai River. 8 belugas travel upriver and back out. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sat, 4/11/26 @ 8:37 AM. Kenai River. 12 belugas travel up the Kenai River. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Mon, 4/13/26 @ 10:25 AM. Kenai River. 5 belugas milling inside the mouth of the Kenai River. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Tues, 4/14/26 @ 9:18 AM. Ship Creek (low tide session). 6 belugas sighted near the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Tues, 4/14/26 @ 10:15 AM. Kenai River. 10 belugas observed in the Kenai River. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Wed, 4/15/26 @ 12:40 PM. Kenai River. 31 belugas observed in the Kenai River. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Fri, 4/17/26 @ 11:37 AM. Ship Creek (low tide session). 4 belugas sighted near the mouth of Ship Creek. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Mon, 4/20/26 @ 8:23 PM. Ship Creek (high tide session). 4 belugas milling mid-channel. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Wed, 4/22/26 @ 4:50 PM. Kenai River. 17 belugas travel upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Thurs, 4/23/26 @ 5:48 PM. Kenai River. 19 belugas travel upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Fri, 4/24/26 @ 6:10 PM. Kenai River. 6 belugas travel upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sat, 4/25/26 @ 6:50 AM. Kenai River. 3 belugas travel upriver to Cunningham Park. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sun, 4/26/26 @ 9:57 PM. Ship Creek (low tide session). 1 beluga traveling south in Cook Inlet. Reported by AKBMP/Defenders of Wildlife
Thurs, 4/30/26 @ 8:37 AM. The Point at AWCC. 4 belugas travel up Turnagain Arm towards Portage Creek. Reported by AKBMP/AWCC
Fri, 5/1/26 @ 8:50 AM. The Point at AWCC. 2 belugas sighted from monitoring site. Reported by AKBMP/AWCC
Fri, 5/1/26 @ 1:06 PM. Kenai River. 5 belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Sun, 5/3/26 @ 1:38 PM. Kenai River. 12 belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Mon, 5/4/26 @ 3:50 PM. Kenai River. 20 belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Tues, 5/5/26 @ 2:54 PM. Kenai River. 20+ belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Wed, 5/6/26 @ 3:18 PM. Kenai River. 7 belugas observed traveling upriver. Reported by AKBMP/AWA/KPC
Spring Sightings Figure (2021-present)
Updated June 1, 2026
Gray bars = monitoring days with no beluga sightings
Blue bars = monitoring days with beluga sightings
