ALASKA -- An orca that became stranded on a rocky beach in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, Thursday morning was freed with the help of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and ...

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 ...

Sandsend Beach in Shapinsay, Scotland. Julie Watkins and Dug Turner found the bottle here while walking their dogs. In April, Julie Watkins and Dug Turner were walking their dogs on Sandsend Beach, ...

A humpback whale breaches in Kenai Fjords National Park on June 12, 2013. (Photo by Kaitlin Thoreson/National Park Service) Two dead whales were discovered last month in Southeast Alaska waters near ...

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 ...

Federal prosecutors are recommending that an Alaska fisherman serve six months in prison, pay a $25,000 fine and be banned from commercial fishing for a year after lying about fishing catches and ...

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

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 the animal ...

In April, Julie Watkins and Dug Turner were walking their dogs on Sandsend Beach, near their home in northern Scotland. As Julie was taking a short swim in the cold water, her longtime partner found ...