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 ...

He spent time with the Inupiat, an indigenous community from North Slope Alaska, whose lifestyle ... are allowed to catch limited number of bowhead whales a year from stable populations.

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 death ...

16, 2024, in Kaktovik, Alaska. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File) A polar bear and cubs search for scraps in a large pile of ...