Whale crashes like ‘torpedo’ into Alaska ferry, may have suffered fatal injuries
A whale struck the side of the ferry Tustumena traveling a scheduled route between Homer and Kodiak. The ferry sustained minor damage.
Wildlife
Authorities confirm Eagle River man was killed by brown bear as search continues
A brown bear was seen on a game camera overnight Thursday off Hiland Road but wasn't caught in a Fish and Game trap.
Man killed, member of search party injured in Eagle River bear attacks
Michael Soltis’ death is the second fatal bear attack in the Anchorage municipality in two summers.
The killing of an Eagle River hiker marks the 6th fatal bear attack in Alaska in the past 10 years. Here are the others.
Alaska went seven years without a fatal bear attack, between 2005 and 2012. The body discovered Wednesday would make three deaths in two years.
‘This brown bear comes lunging out of the woods’: Watch a witness describe the attack on her search party
“It’s protecting something," Wendi Yohman said of the animal that attacked her search party. "The bear is not acting normal.”
A brown bear killed a hiker in Eagle River. A man searching for him was mauled.
Michael Soltis’ body was found in the same area -- near where Hiland Road ends -- that a brown bear attacked a member of a search party looking for Soltis on Wednesday morning. The bear had not been located as of Wednesday afternoon.
Watch a wolf and a wolverine fight over food in Denali National Park
“We were just amazed when we started looking at the videos,” a wildlife biologist said Tuesday.
The Katmai bear cam is back: Watch the live stream here
Katmai National Park and Preserve is home to one the world’s highest concentration of brown bears, according to the National Park Service.
Trash-eating bears in Eagle River killed by Fish and Game
Biologists reported at least 30 trash cans illegally left alongside the road Monday night in advance of Tuesday pickup.
Biologists say trash bears in Eagle River will be killed — but people are the problem
Killing the animals is the only way to get rid of them, a biologist said, because once bears get a taste for trash, that’s pretty much all they want to eat.
Katmai National Park drama: Bear vs. Eagles
Eagles face off with a Katmai brown bear sow to defend the eagle's nest.
Alaskans flock to Washington, D.C. for final ANWR hearing
Among visitors from the Lower 48, Alaskans testified to Alaskans in the nation's capital Friday.
Meet the Alaska SeaLife Center’s newest pups
A harbor seal pup was found alone on a beach near Homer. Boaters in Prince William Sound saw the newborn sea otter floating alone and face down.
Study reveals shift in diet of Cook Inlet’s endangered belugas
Researchers hope a new study's findings will help with the conservation of the white whales.
Spreading their wings: Bird TLC is finally getting a home of its own
Bird Treatment and Learning Center, Alaska’s largest bird rehabilitation organization, will soon have a dedicated facility in South Anchorage after decades of fundraising.
On a sunny afternoon, a cinnamon-colored black bear sprinted through downtown Anchorage
By Tuesday evening, the whereabouts of the skittish bear remained unknown to Fish and Game.
Yawning and wandering: Black bear family spotted in Northeast Anchorage
It's a great time to review tips for staying safe around bears.
Feds: No charges against Alaska hunters who killed protected gray whale
In July last year, a gray whale swam up the Kuskokwim River, where it was killed. Gray whales are protected under the Whaling Convention Act.