A coyote attracts attention in Anchorage
A Fish and Game biologist urges people to give the animals space.
Wildlife
Alaska man kills polar bear far south of the animals' normal habitat
Jim Hollandsworth of Arctic Village said the bear had tried to get into his cabin more than 100 miles south of the Arctic Ocean coast.
VIDEO: Moose munches on plants after wandering into building at Anchorage hospital
What’s an ungulate to do when the mercury drops and its stomach calls? The cow let itself in — and out — after nibbling on indoor greenery.
Death of a caribou: A look at life recycled on a gravel bar in the Alaska wilderness
How could a 300-pound animal disappear so fast? From evidence at the kill site, here’s what might have happened.
His extraordinary adventures as one of the world’s best wildlife photographers began here in Alaska
Paul Souders' amazing pictures of polar bears and other Arctic animals came on an amazing voyage.
Food chain disruption studied in decline of Hawaii whale sightings
Officials believe there’s a link between warmer oceans off Alaska and the effect that has on the whales' food chain.
Woman and infant daughter die in Yukon bear attack
The woman’s husband shot a grizzly dead after it charged him. Only afterward did he discover the bodies of his wife and child.
Researchers seek clues about decline in humpback whale sightings around Hawaii
Some researchers believe there’s a link between warmer ocean temperatures in Alaska and the effect that has on the whales' food chain.
Tangled whale freed in Thanksgiving Day rescue in Southeast Alaska
Marine rescuers were able to free a humpback whale from a potentially life-threatening entanglement near Prince of Wales Island.
Study finds healthy polar bear population in Chukchi Sea
The study found that the population is thriving for now despite a loss of sea ice because of climate change.
Sleep or die? Authorities consider killing nuisance bears in Kodiak if they don’t hibernate soon
Authorities say non-lethal methods for deterring bears have become less effective.
Alaska chickadees are brainier than their southern counterparts
In a laboratory experiment, Alaska birds — which must survive very short days and extreme cold — cached about twice as many sunflower seeds as Colorado birds and later found them much more quickly.
Sitka police kill 2 bears that entered shed and scratched mobile home
A caller said a sow and a cub were eating a deer he had hung in a shed.
Alaska wildlife officials gather samples from hunter kills in search for bacterium
Alaska hunters are helping the state assess the extent of a bacterium in game animals that could cause respiratory problems.
Badly tangled humpback whale freed from fishing line in Unalaska Bay
The line was wrapped tightly through its mouth and across its blowholes. Its tail was also weighed down, likely by a large cod pot.
Black bear in dumpster forces Eagle River school into ‘stay-put’ mode
Gruening Middle School said no students were in the area of the dumpster when the bear was spotted.
Kodiak rancher says bears have killed 30 head of cattle this year
Chris Flickinger says the number of animals killed by bears is way above average, causing a sizable financial loss.
‘Growling, spitting, clicking his teeth’: Broom-wielding Seldovia woman fends off bear inside her home
Karen Mahan said she first tried to shoot the bear but her gun malfunctioned.
Bull moose are in rut across Southcentral Alaska. We witnessed a brutal fight in the middle of the city.
We heard tortured bellowing along an Anchorage bike trail, then saw two moose in silhouette, one lying on the ground.
As sea ice melts, agency says harm to walruses not proven
How well walruses cope with less sea ice is at the heart of a legal fight over whether walruses should be listed as a threatened species, giving them an added protection against human encroachments.