In 2015, 12 fin whales became stranded and died between May 22 and June 17 near Kodiak Island and the western Gulf of Alaska, along with 22 humpbacks that same year. The incident was classified as ...
Today, the island is structured around a large central ... sperm, baleen, pilot and fin whales, plus bottlenose, Risso's, spotted and striped dolphins, as well as Cory's shearwater and an array ...
The waters around Elephant Island are becoming a hotspot for fin whales. ORCA CEO Sally Hamilton said; “Many of these new insights have only been revealed thanks to the patient dedication of ...
A dead fin whale which stranded on the shore near Culross more than nine months ago is now acting as an "important food source for wildlife", according to a local nature organisation. The 17-metre ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — 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 animal's ...
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 ...
Of all the kinds of whales that could have washed onto the Anchorage mudflats, a fin whale is one of the most mysterious. Whale strandings are fairly routine in Alaska. But the latest, in which a ...