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The enormous whale carcass that was discovered over the weekend near Anchorage measured 47 feet in length—about the width of a college basketball court—and is believed to be a young female. Barbara ...

MSC Cruises has announced a partnership with ORCA, a marine conservation organization which will deploy its first dedicated ...

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 ...

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In the icy waters of Alaska’s Bristol Bay, beluga whales rely on an unexpected survival strategy: sharing mates over many years. Long-term genetic and behavioral research reveals a polygynandrous ...

A n isolated Alaskan population of beluga whales is small enough that inbreeding could be a major threat. Yet they remain genetically healthy, and new evidence suggests this is a consequence of ...