The three-masted ship called the Agate was a reliable 30-year ocean veteran when it entered Cook Inlet in mid-October 1898.

The white orcas appeared on July 24, according to ... Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska. The precise cause of the all-white coloration of the killer whales is still unclear.

Explora Journeys announced its summer 2027 voyages, debuting in Alaska with EXPLORA III and launching a new ship, EXPLORA IV.

And while some people instantly think of family cruises when they think of booking a cruise, some of the best cruise lines ...

Juneau is a refuge for humpback whale moms and their calves, but the sheer number of whale watching boats may be harming them ...

Transient killer whales — including a calf — were spotted swimming out of the Yaquina River. Photographer Jaklyn Larsen has ...

The whale, named Calvin, had "severe entanglement wounds" when scientists last saw her Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously ...

Paul Wilcox, a geologist at the University of Innsbruck, has discovered the first land-based evidence of meltwater pulses ...

In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than a dozen mega cruise ships were stationed in Bahía de La Paz, Baja ...

Scientific work that has long benefited Alaskans is in the crosshairs as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to slash funding for climate and environmental studies, Alaska scientists say.