This Day in Alaskan History-April 12th, 1794
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NOAA Fisheries and Partners to Hold 5th Annual Belugas Count September 23
Alaska’s largest one-day marine mammal educational event to celebrate 50th anniversary of Endangered Species Act. NOAA Fisheries and partners invite the public to celebrate the 5th Annual Belugas Count! and the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act on Saturday, September 23. Belugas Count! is a free, family-friendly educational celebration of the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale. These white […]
New analysis finds real, though rare, tsunami threat to upper Cook Inlet
Scientists assessing tsunami threats throughout Alaska recently modeled the flooding scenario of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and discovered that a tsunami could reach upper Cook Inlet, countering a long-held public belief that the region has no tsunami risk. A new report by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical […]