It is a delicate time for migratory birds. Beachgoers can help them along by giving them space.
Wildlife
Southeast humpback populations are improving, but the fallout of the Pacific marine heat wave lingers
Things are looking up for Southeast Alaska’s humpback whales in the years following the Blob, according to a new update from Glacier Bay National Park.
Federal government tosses proposed Kenai refuge rule, upholding restrictions on hunting and trapping
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cited tens of thousands of comments submitted in opposition to the rule change over concerns about wildlife and visitor safety.
Borough officials in Ketchikan call for more aggressive management of sea otter populations
Southeast Alaska’s sea otter population has been growing quickly, and concerns are bubbling up about the impact they have on fisheries.
A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a walrus discovery is caught up in geopolitics
For decades, stretching back to the Cold War, Russian and American scientists have been close partners on Pacific walrus research.
Making sense of raven talk
Researchers have identified up to 116 different vocalizations from ravens.