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Researchers: No cruise ships in 2020 gave Glacier Bay’s whales ‘room to roam’

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Dec 17, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

The cancellation of this year’s cruise ship season has been a boon for marine mammals in one of Alaska’s most protected destinations. Federal scientists say humpback whales are enjoying the relative calm in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Read More

Cruise ship medevac prevents Air Station Sitka July 4th flyover

by Nina Sparling | Jul 5, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Of you were wondering where the usual Jayhawks flying over the Fourth of July parade were yesterday, you weren’t alone. Many Sitkans missed the fanfare. Read More

Glacier Bay’s bears a remnant of the Ice Age

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 24, 2014 | Local News, Syndicated

Brown bears are one of the most intensively-studied species in Southeast Alaska. Much of the focus is on population management for hunting. But one scientist studies bears for their sake and not ours. Tania Lewis is the terrestrial wildlife biologist at Glacier Bay National Park. She’s made some breakthroughs in both behavior and genetics, and she can’t help but sing about it. Read More