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Wildlife researchers need to understand the effects of biotelemetry tags in order to better weigh benefits versus risks. We describe tag‐site healing and pathology of three beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas, found dead in Alaska. The tags were secured with two or three nylon rods that pierced the dorsal ridge, and one beluga also had a LIMPET tag. The tag wounds in one Cook Inlet beluga featured...