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.

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

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.

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

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

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 ...

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

A Royal Caribbean ship arrived in Alaska on Friday, June 19, carrying an endangered fin whale. It's unknown if speed was a factor in this death ...

Officials are investigating how the 61-foot fin whale, later found to be pregnant, ended up on the vessel before it docked in Seward.