ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - Eskimo whale hunters are switching from 19th-century black powder to an explosive considered more humane. During a traditional bowhead whale hunt, a hunter in a wooden-ribbed boat ...

Hoping to see whales on your Alaska cruise? Here’s what to know about spotting them from the ship and on excursions.

Bowhead whales have the greatest life-span of any mammal on Earth. They can reach over 200 years in age thanks in part to ...