We are happy to announce the publication of this paper. Folks interested in wild beluga hearing or cetacean bioacoustics in zoological settings might find it particularly useful. Castellote, Mooney, Quakenbush, Hobbs, Goertz and Gaglione. 2014. Baseline hearing abilities and variability in wild beluga whales (*Delphinapterus leucas*). Journal of Experimental Biology 217: 1682-1691. doi:10.1242/jeb.093252 This open access paper is available at: http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/10/1682.abstract Regards, Manuel Castellote -- Manuel Castellote *, PhDCetacean Assessment and Ecology Program* National Marine Mammal Laboratory *Alaska Fisheries Science Center/NOAA* 7600 Sand Point Way N.E. F/AKC3 Seattle, WA 98115-6349 (206) 526-6866 (voice) (206) 526-6615 (fax)