Carl Johnson, a longtime nature photographer, said seeing the aurora engages his spirit — and his sense of wonder. Alaska’s aurora is magical. People travel here from all over the world hoping to see ...

In the icy waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay, a new study reveals how a small population of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) survive the long haul through a surprising strategy: they mate with ...

Beluga whales in the High Arctic during summer. A group of beluga whale bulls in a bay, followed by two cow-calf pairs in a shallow river estuary. An all-male group of beluga whale bulls swims ...