Three killer whales that had only ever been photographed in Alaskan waters turned up in Seattle’s Elliott Bay, roughly 2,000 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KAKE, Alaska. – A rare white killer whale was recently spotted off the southeast coast of Alaska. The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) says people on an 80-foot charter boat witnessed the ...

This story was supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center and the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with The Seattle Times and Northern Journal. Second of three parts.

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of ...

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