Yugu Alfred Ningeok is the son of a whaling captain and a member of an Inupiat whaling crew. An umiak, or skin boat, carries a small team in pursuit of a whale. Hear more about camping on sea ice ...
A species of whale, so ancient and elusive that harpoon fragments dating back over a century have been discovered embedded in their bodies, continues to intrigue scientists. The mysterious bowhead ...
About 150 years ago, a few days after summer solstice, the skies above the Diomede Islands were heavy with smoke from whaling ...
Addison Shea's project involving Bowhead whales under consideration for the oldest and most prestigious STEM prize for high ...
“Alaska’s endangered marine wildlife will face a surge ... Protected species within the route include the humpback whale, bowhead whale, North Pacific right whale, fin whale, ringed seal, bearded seal ...
As the whale hall at the Natural History Museum undergoes a deep clean and refresh, we take a peek behind the scenes at how our conservators have been cleaning one of the biggest specimens on display: ...
Alaska director at the Center for Biological Diversity, which has been fighting the Liberty project for decades. “From poor planning and a lack of local support to high-risk bets and weak science, ...
Synchronised diving isn’t something only humans can do. Bowhead whales in the Arctic Ocean also sync up their dives – and they’re able to do so while dozens of kilometres apart from each ...