a professor of marine biology at the University of Alaska Southeast, a few miles from Juneau. "I don't want to deny anyone the chance to see a humpback whale, but I think it needs to be done ...

The research was conducted off the southeast coast of Alaska between 2019 and 2021. During this period, researchers spotted dozens of humpback whales engaged in solitary hunting with bubble-nets.

The most-read story is headlined “Survival of world’s oldest humpback whale, spotted in Southeast Alaska last month, is a mystery,” reprinted Aug. 14 from The New York Times (which the ...

Southeast Alaska research was funded through awards ... Stranding response, necropsy and tissue processing of the humpback whale calf was supported by the NOAA John H. Prescott Marine Mammal ...

Every year, thousands of humpback whales migrate to the warm, shallow waters of Hawaii from their feeding grounds in Alaska. The journey, spanning over 3,000 miles, is a testament to the endurance and ...

These include humpback whales, who are already suffering from vessel strikes in the Arctic, which is one of the primary threats facing this imperiled and iconic animal. “Alaska’s endangered marine ...

In Southeast Alaska, calf survival rates fell tenfold ... “It is believed that humpback whales were unable to acquire sufficient food, resulting in nutritional stress and declines in ...

Day 2: September 1 — Southeast Alaska’s Islands, Bays and Fjords ... These waters are prime areas for both orca and humpback whales. With luck, guests may observe their fascinating behavior — ...