Sandsend Beach in Shapinsay, Scotland. Julie Watkins and Dug Turner found the bottle here while walking their dogs. In April, Julie Watkins and Dug Turner were walking their dogs on Sandsend Beach, ...

ALASKA -- An orca that became stranded on a rocky beach in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, Thursday morning was freed with the help of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and ...

When a trio of killer whales surfaced in Vancouver Harbour in early spring 2026, local whale watchers assumed they were Bigg’s transients, the marine-mammal-hunting orcas that have become an ...

A fin whale washed ashore on Anchorage's mudflats over the weekend. By Nov. 18, it had started to freeze over. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media) Whales hold a deep and an outsized role in Alaska’s ...

An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska's largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek answers as to what caused the animal's death. The carcass ...

A 47-foot fin whale that washed ashore near downtown Anchorage last weekend has become what one naturalist described as an ‘icy monument.” Emma Luck, an Alaska-based researcher and naturalist, shared ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Belugas swim in the sea off Alaska. One small population of beluga whales living in southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay appears to have ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The carcass of an endangered fin whale, nearly 50 feet in length, recently washed up ashore in the Alaskan city of ...

Passengers will have the chance to learn how to spot and track whales during MSC Cruises’ first Alaska sailings this summer. The cruise line is set to debut in Alaska this summer and has partnered ...

Ah...Alaska. It has always been a dream of mine to go on an Alaskan cruise. I love the outdoors, I love cruising, I love wildlife - so an Alaskan cruise was ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The beluga whales of Alaska's Cook Inlet are endangered and require additional protection to survive, the government declared Friday, contradicting Gov. Sarah Palin, who has ...

In April, Julie Watkins and Dug Turner were walking their dogs on Sandsend Beach, near their home in northern Scotland. As Julie was taking a short swim in the cold water, her longtime partner found ...