It’s early May, and five gray whales weave between the kelp as they feed on herring eggs in the water around our 20-foot inflatable boat. Researchers are taking photos to identify individual whales and measure how much weight they’ve gained since they arrived in the Sitka area about a month ago on their yearly migration…
Wildlife
New Alaska cruise ship hosts marine mammal observer to better prevent whale strikes
MSC Cruises is partnering with ORCA, an international citizen science nonprofit, to study how large ships can maneuver around whales.
Glacier Bay’s humpbacks are recovering, slowly, from 2014-16 marine heatwave
Just one of 22 whales born between 2014 and 2018 is known to have survived.
After legal challenge, Alaska judge approves state’s revised bear cull in Southwest Alaska
The ruling means the Alaska Department of Fish and Game can kill bears ahead of the caribou calving season for the Mulchatna Caribou Herd.
Q&A: The do’s and don’ts of staying safe in bear country
Human-bear interactions are not necessarily uncommon in Southeast Alaska. But they can be dangerous to the bear as well as the human.
Q&A: Now that they’re awake, how can Juneau residents limit encounters with hungry bears?
It’s that time of year again when we’re all told to be “bear aware.” Bear encounters can happen when we’re hiking, camping or even just walking through town. KTOO’s Mike Lane recently sat down with Area Management Biologist Carl Koch with Fish and Game Wildlife Conservation to learn what attracts the bears and how we…