Sitka has always been home to charismatic megafauna like humpbacks and Steller’s sea lions, but over the past few years, a new marine all-star has emerged.
Wildlife
Bird-calling competition brings beautiful, mysterious and wacky calls to Homer
The bird-calling competition is a fan favorite of the annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival.
Listen to one of the largest trees in the world
What started as one seed now spans 80 football fields and weighs some 6,000 tons.
Bred to hunt, Karelian bear dogs touted as tool for conserving wildlife
2020 was an especially difficult year for the Chilkat Valley’s bears.
Litter of wolverine kits brings adorable triple threat to Alaska Zoo
The best chance to see the kits is in the morning hours, just after opening, when zoo traffic is calmer.
Research shows a significant increase in rabid red foxes around Nome
Of the 61 red foxes counted in and around Nome between February and March 2023, nearly one quarter were positive.