A state biologist says belugas probably venture into fresh water more often than people realize.
Wildlife
Alaskapox a subject of scientific intrigue while world copes with more dangerous monkeypox
Like other diseases caused by Orthopoxvirus strains, Alaskapox is found in small mammals, animal populations that can get overlooked.
A creeping mass of insect larvae near a Denali lodge raises the question: ‘Am I hallucinating?’
These gnat snakeworms are a new species, distinct from their closest relatives in Europe — which are also known to move in a similar mass procession.
Body of beaked whale floats up off Unalaska
The whale spotted last month was may have been a Baird’s beaked whale, but it hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Flat out of hell: One Sitkan has lived with batty housemates for nearly two years
Carrie Fenton first discovered that bats had moved into her Sitka home when one landed on her face.
For the first time, a Juneau bat tested positive for rabies
Biologists say people are not at risk but stress that pets should be vaccinated.