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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Different seasons also bring different species through the islands. Summer is a good ... beginning of spring is great for blue whales, sei whales and fin whales. Because so many cetaceans live ...
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 ...