First with whalers and now with whale watchers, Southeast Alaska has earned a reputation as a hot spot for whales. As a filmmaker and writer specializing in whale subjects, I first visited Alaska four ...

Fred Sharpe has studied humpback whales in Alaska for more than three decades. He’s particularly interested in the sounds they make – and what they mean. Lately, the biologist has been focusing on the ...

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A mother humpback whale and her calf swim in waters off Maui. The whales come to Maui every winter as part of their migration cycle. Photo courtesy National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration The ...

A dead humpback whale was spotted in Unalaska Bay on Dec. 4, the third reported dead whale to wash up on the island since Oct. 16. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reported the whale to the ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man on a paddleboard escaped a close encounter with a humpback whale, not even getting wet during a tense few seconds caught on camera by friends and family as the giant ...