GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK, Alaska – A giant, hollow breath, deep as a crevasse, breaks the predawn quiet. Just off the lip of the shallow, rocky beach where my tent is pitched, a 40-ton behemoth ...

If the whales were enjoying the relative calm and quiet, they were not the only ones. "It used to be that you could just step outside your door and you were in quiet in nature," said Karla Hart.

When it comes to memorable vacations, Alaska has some incredible opportunities for U.S. travelers who want something bold and exotic without leaving the country. Some of the best travel ...

Sightings of white killer whales are rare. But an extraordinary albino killer whale seen in Russia in 2010 may have a history in Alaska waters, if other sightings are an indication.

Dead gray whales keep showing up along the west coast of North America, from Alaska to Mexico, and it has become a concern for marine biologists. And you guessed it: The climate crisis is ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed humpback whales in Alaska to enjoy some peace, according to a new study. Researchers say that reduction in noise caused by cruise ships is to thank for the ...

Rare white killer whale spotted in Alaska 00:44. A rare white killer whale has been spotted off the coast of Southeast Alaska. Researchers on an 80-foot charter boat spotted a pod of killer whales ...