A humpback calf appears to be okay after an encounter with a tour boat in near Juneau that left some of the whale’s skin on the boat’s hull.
Wildlife
Killer whales are ‘attacking’ sailboats near Europe’s coast. Scientists don’t know why
In recent years, orcas have been damaging the rudders of pleasure yachts, mostly along the coasts of Portugal and Spain. Scientists and sailors are struggling to understand the encounters.
There will be more tundra fires as the climate continues to warm: ‘That’s a sure thing’
The cause of most of the fires has been lightning. And lightning has become much more common in the Y-K Delta over recent years.
Mosquitoes surprise researcher with their ‘weird’ sense of smell
That’s how neuroscientist Meg Younger describes her team’s findings about how skeeters hone in on human aromas. And that could lead to better ways to keep us bite- and disease-free.
Kodiak’s bats studied for the first time during Bat Week
Bat studies in Alaska are a burgeoning area of research.
Death of Windy signals end of Alaska Zoo’s resident wolf pack
The zoo director says Windy played a key role in educating people about wolves over the years.