Now researchers think they know why: Bowhead whales are very good at repairing damaged DNA, which leads to many ailments including cancer.

Scientists warn that the changes go beyond economics. Humpbacks help keep ocean ecosystems healthy by circulating nutrients through their migrations — so when their numbers and size drop, the entire ...

We’re an Alaska Native family with history on Cook Inlet going back centuries. This project won’t be good for these protected whales.

One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, ...

Following a recent spike in Bering Sea killer whale entanglements, a simple addition to fishing nets has delivered positive ...

The pan-roasted Brussels sprouts with cauliflower seed mole, cotija cheese, and cilantro isn’t a reluctant concession to non-meat eaters – it’s a dish that stands proudly on its own merits.

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

November is Native American Heritage Month, and the Sealaska Heritage Institute is marking the occasion with a lecture series ...

Scientists are worried about the winter fishing season as well as the effects of federal government cuts to agencies.

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

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