The beluga whale is listed as “Least Concern” on the IUCN Red List, and current populations are estimated at 60,000-100,000.
The beluga whale is listed as “Least Concern” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) Red List of Threatened Species.
Currently, beluga populations have been estimated at 60,000 to a 100,000 so there is no need for conservation efforts, although it couldn’t hurt.
Sources: (Lowry, Reeves, & Laidre, 2017; Williams, 2002)
Image: The Lamb Family
