Wildlife

Staff at the Seward-based center say the female calf was likely left on its own after a walrus herd passed through a beach area.

The two young males displayed aggressive behavior around trash cans.

A number of victims needed stitches for their head wounds.

A federal judge is sending Interior Department officials back to the drawing board after concluding a Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale didn’t adequately consider the possible impacts on endangered beluga whales in the area. The ruling temporarily suspends a lease held by dominant Cook Inlet producer Hilcorp. The privately held Texas-based oil and…

The streaming series “The Hungry Games: Alaska’s Big Bear Challenge” follows stars of the park’s Fat Bear Week as they bulk up for winter.

The unusual lines of moving gnat larvae were first reported in Fairbanks in 2007, with sporadic sightings ever since.

Environmentalists say the rule falls short, some hunting advocates say it goes too far, and the legal fight over hunting practices is poised to continue.

The Park Service says bear-baiting endangers park visitors and conditions bears to human food. Donuts and bacon grease are typical bait.

It’s one of the few places that has successfully protected its rich natural habitat and wildlife from invasive rodents.

A state biologist says it’s the second known mountain lion killed on Wrangell Island.