Beluga Stranding Reporting Quiz 1: Cook Inlet beluga live in Cook Inlet year-round. TRUE FALSE 2: Despite years of protection, the Cook Inlet beluga population remains at approximately 350 animals. TRUE FALSE 3: Which of the following is not a potential factor in beluga survival? Select one answer. Stranding Predation Entanglement Life Expectancy Prey Availability Natural Causes Injury Vessel Strike Noise 4: The term ‘stranded’ only refers to dead animals. TRUE FALSE 5: Tissues of dead belugas deteriorate quickly, so prompt reporting is crucial. TRUE FALSE 6: If you are unsure if a marine mammal is alive, you may approach it to check. TRUE FALSE 7: What should you do if you see a live mass stranding of Cook Inlet beluga? Select one answer. Land to better assess the situation Collect as much information as possible about the sexes of animals Fly by - a mass stranding won’t go unnoticed for long Collect a GPS location and number of animals, and relay the information to the Stranding Hotline ASAP 8: Which of the following are you allowed to do around live marine mammals? Select one answer. View live marine mammals from 100+ yards Buzz by live animals Fly a drone (UAS) around live marine mammals Fly at less than 1500 feet around live animals 9: As of 2024, which of the following is not a potential penalty from the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement for harassing belugas? Select one answer. Civil penalties up to $34,457 Up to 1 year in prison, plus criminal fines Forfeiture of the vessel involved, and penalties for that vessel up to $25,000 Revoking of a pilot’s license 10: Anyone can collect parts from marine mammals listed under the Endangered Species Act. TRUE FALSE 11: Scale is helpful to have for any documented marine mammal. TRUE FALSE 12: ‘Floating’ images of marine mammal features are unhelpful without a reference to body location. TRUE FALSE 13: Obstructions like mud, blood, or vegetation should not be rinsed away to preserve the scene of the stranding. TRUE FALSE 14: What features are primarily used to identify belugas? Select one answer. Head features Dorsal ridge and sides Position of sex organs Tail features 15: It is worthwhile to put an aircraft or vessel at risk if necessary to report a stranded animal. TRUE FALSE 16: View the stranding description below. What is a decent descriptor of location? Select one answer. Last 1/3 of Turnagain Arm 60.915264, -149.283188 Near Bird Point All of the above 17: View the stranding description below. Is this animal male or female? Male Female 18: View the stranding description below. What is the level of decomposition? Select one answer. Freshly dead Moderate decomposition Advanced decomposition Severe decomposition 19: View the stranding description below. If you cannot provide a photo of the animal, you should not report it. TRUE FALSE 20: View the stranding description below. What would be a helpful note to add? Select one answer. Accessible only by chopper No beach access Severe scavenging All of the above Facebook Twitter Google+ Reddit