A humpback whale was freed earlier this month from an entanglement that wildlife officials considered life-threatening in the Gulf of Alaska. The whale, a juvenile, was effectively "hog-tied" for ...

Asia Beder, a whale entanglement expert, gathers underwater imagery near Unalaska where a humpback whale was reported entangled in fishing line on Monday, April 1, 2024.

Over the last three decades, 37 killer whales were entangled in fishing gear in Alaska, which resulted in 25 deaths, according to a new report issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...