Two months after the war ended, Confederate soldiers destroyed a fleet of Yankee ships, which were harvesting bowhead whales ...

Got Alaska on your radar? You’re in for a treat. Whale-watching is a big deal here. From the powerful humpbacks to the sleek orcas, you’ll find more marine giants than you can imagine.

Scientists determined that the fishing gear recovered from the whales came from their feeding grounds in Alaska. The humpback whales migrate from Alaska every year to mate, give birth and nurse ...

But it’s worth noting, for context, that gray whales are presently migrating from Alaska to nursing areas off Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. Whale births often occur during the southbound ...

Visitors can book a whale-watching boat trip to get up close. However, Bodega Head—part of Sonoma Coast State Park—is one of ...