Biologist Jessica Crance witnessed both sightings personally, and is among a handful of living people who have seen one of this population of right whales up close since the species was devastated by commercial whaling.
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Advisory for Kodiak ends after winds stir up ash from 1912 eruption
When it’s swept into the air, the ash can wreak havoc for people with respiratory problems.
Kodiak fisherman gets $1M fine, 6-month sentence for falsifying fishing records
James Aaron Stevens admitted in a plea agreement that he lied about where he harvested over 900,000 pounds of halibut and sablefish between 2014 and 2017.
Investigation into Scandies Rose sinking points to faulty stability instructions
The report says the crew followed stability instructions while loading the vessel, but those instructions were inaccurate.
Coast Guard says masks will no longer be required while outdoors on boats, ferries
The requirement for most people to wear masks indoors for the duration of travel, including boarding and disembarking the vessel, is still in place.
Coast Guard rescues friends adrift in giant inflatable flamingo near Kodiak
The flamingo riders weren’t worried at first.