Guests will take a whale-watching boat to Point Adolphus, known for having the highest concentration of humpback whales in this part of Alaska (the tour operator has never had to pay out—not ...

Many travelers make the trek to Alaska for two things: glaciers and whales. The latter can be a bit more elusive to spot, which is why it's best to sign up for a whale watching tour. In Juneau ...

On the North Slope of Alaska, the culture of the Inupiat ... a blind shelters members of an Inupiat whaling crew as they watch for a passing bowhead whale by the light of the midnight sun.

After spending their summers in Alaska, humpbacks trek down to Mexico ... whales who frolic off the California coast. The winter whale-watching season typically runs from December to April ...

Fisherman Cy Williams captured the moment a humpback whale breached the water to feed just a few feet away from docked boats at Knudson Cove Marina, Alaska. Video/Photo: Caters News Home Browse ...

What do whale experts and alien hunters have in common? More than you might expect. For a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ, scientists from UC Davis, the Alaska Whale ...

Icy Point Strait also offers whale watching adventures and other treks into the wilderness. Alaska.org points to May through September as the best time for wildlife viewing, though you can spot ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska— NOAA Fisheries announced today that it intends to expand critical habitat protections in Alaska for the North Pacific right whale. If finalized, the action will help protect the ...

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 endangered whale ...