Since the early-2000s, white-tailed deer have been moving north into the boreal forests of western Canada.
Wildlife
Biologists describe freeing Unalaska whale from ‘life-threatening entanglement’
The whale cooperated during the rescue and even seemed curious at times.
A humpback whale is free after days-long entanglement in Unalaska’s Iliuliuk Bay
The whale swam out of the bay and into the Bering Sea after it was freed Friday morning.
Most animals don’t go through menopause. So why do these whales?
Across the animal kingdom, menopause is something of an evolutionary blip. We humans are one of the few animals to experience it.
Study reveals 30% decline in Alaska humpbacks in last decade
The study found that almost 7,000 North Pacific humpbacks went missing between 2012 and 2021 — a 20% population drop-off like due to the record-setting marine heatwave known as “the blob.”
Study tracks calls used by endangered Alaska belugas — and human-made noise in their habitat
The animals contend with sustained noise from commercial shipping, raising questions about future regulation.