National Geographic news7 个月
Meet the bowhead whale hunters of northern Alaska
On the North Slope of Alaska, the culture of the Inupiat ... people celebrate a productive whaling season and give thanks for the gift of the whale. Successful whalers do the blanket toss, in ...
来自MSN2 个月
Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska's largest city
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — 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 ...
Center for Biological Diversity1 年
Alaska Habitat Protections Expanding for North Pacific Right Whale
In July 2022 NOAA Fisheries announced a review of the whale’s critical habitat in Alaska, responding to a petition submitted in March of 2022 by ... both during and outside the assumed migratory ...
来自MSN2 个月
Washed-up carcass of endangered fin whale near Alaska's largest city attracts crowds
A NCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — 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 ...
U.S. News & World Report10 天
Juneau Whale Watching Tours
The best time to see activity in the water is during migration season (May through September ... for example). Juneau Whale Watch and Adventures in Alaska are two more companies travelers ...
Center for Biological Diversity2 年
Expanded Alaska Habitat Protections Sought for World’s Most Endangered Whale
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— Conservationists filed a formal petition today urging the federal government to expand the critical habitat designation in Alaska for North Pacific right whales — the most ...
Alaska Dispatch News1 个月
The enduring draw of the whale
Nearby neighborhoods saw traffic jams. People around town asked, “have you been to the whale?” Staff from the Alaska Native Heritage Center performed a blessing. Schoolchildren tromped out for ...