Necropsy Team Puts Heart Into Examining a Whale Named “Spot”: A Valentine’s Day to Remember

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Necropsy Team Puts Heart Into Examining a Whale Named “Spot”: A Valentine’s Day to Remember

For the love of whales, team sheds light on the death of a long-known humpback whale. Whale on the Beach  On February 10, 2022, ferry crew from the Alaska Marine Highway System reported a dead whale on a beach on Killisnoo Island in Southeast Alaska. AMHS and the United States Coast Guard provided photos to […]

Flame: Juneau, Alaska’s Wildlife Superstar

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Flame: Juneau, Alaska’s Wildlife Superstar

The Journey of a Tail To celebrate Whale Week (February 14-20, 2022), NOAA Fisheries is spotlighting a well-loved, school-bus-sized, seasonal resident of Juneau, Alaska—the humpback whale named Flame! Flame was named by the whale-watching community and is one of the most frequently observed whales in Juneau. She’s also known as #1538 in the Southeast Alaska […]

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