"Cutting gear off an animal of this size can be dangerous." ...

Every July, dozens of humpback whales surface simultaneously in Alaskan waters, mouths agape, executing a coordinated hunting ...

A cruise ship arrived at a dock in Seward, Alaska, with a dead endangered fin whale on its bow, officials said.

A juvenile humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) entangled in the opening to Alaska’s Endicott Arm was successfully freed ...

A pregnant fin whale was found dead on the bow of a cruise ship in Alaska last week. Fin whales are endangered and particularly threatened by vessel strikes.

Wildlife conservationists are calling on Royal Caribbean to slow its cruise ships after a pregnant endangered whale was found ...

The incident highlights a much bigger crisis: an estimated 20,000 whales are struck and killed by ships each year.

The animals appear to be starving as a result of climate change disruptions to the food web, according to NOAA.

Officials are now investigating how the 18.6m pregnant fin whale ended up on the ship's bow. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A group of scientists had a “conversation” with a humpback whale in Alaska — and they hope principles learned from it will someday help communicate with aliens. The team was assembled by the SETI ...

A cruise to Alaska offers one of the best chances of seeing humpback whales, orcas, and other rare wildlife, if you make looking for them a priority during your sailing. When I set sail on my first ...