It was an Inuit whale hunter who first spotted them: three juvenile California gray whales, trapped in frozen seas near Point ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging ...

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...

A humpback whale breaches in Kenai Fjords National Park on June 12, 2013. (Photo by Kaitlin Thoreson/National Park Service) Two dead whales were discovered last month in Southeast Alaska waters near ...

Cold-activated DNA repair protein in bowhead whales boosts longevity and radiation resistance in lab tests, say media reports ...

"Very nerve-racking." Experts issue warning after disturbing string of whale deaths: 'We're all really concerned and alarmed' ...

Over the last three decades, 37 killer whales were entangled in fishing gear in Alaska, which resulted in 25 deaths, according to a new report issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The animals included humpback whales, fin whales and a gray whale. — -- It's a whale of a mystery. Thirty large whales have died in the western Gulf of Alaska since May, now deemed an "unusual ...

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 ...

A group of scientists had a “conversation” with a humpback whale in Alaska — and they hope principles learned from it will someday help communicate with aliens. The team was assembled by the SETI ...

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

The promise of an Alaskan cruise is already one of vast, stunning wilderness: massive glaciers, towering mountains, and the ...