At 44 years, Festus was the longest-sighted humpback whale recorded in Southeast Alaska.
Oceans
Hunting baby seals for science near Yakutat’s glacial fjords
Biologists know cruise ships are affecting seals but not how much.
Northwest Passage cruise marks turning point in Arctic tourism
The company has been planning this trip for three years. The ship is outfitted with new ice-detecting equipment, including forward-looking sonar and thermal imaging technology.
Walrus prompt Ugashik boundary change for Bristol Bay fishery
The Department of Fish and Game and US Fish and Wildlife Service believe moving the north boundary of the Ugashik Commercial fishing district one mile south will offer a buffer zone for walrus hauled out at Cape Greig.
For the first time in decades, herring are spawning in a Hudson River tributary
Herring are spawning again after a dam was removed from one of the Hudson River’s tributaries.
Entangled whale dumps tracking buoy near Kake
Marine mammal stranding experts are again asking for the public’s help in locating a humpback whale caught in some anchor line in Southeast Alaska.