A killer whale, also known as an orca, swims in Alaska waters on July 25, 2013. Eleven killer whales were found ensnared in fishing gear this summer in Alaska’s Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands region, and 10 of them were dead. Photo: Kaitlin Thoreson/National...
The fiber optic project by U.S.-based GCI Communication Corp will provide residents of six main towns in the Aleutian Islands with a high-speed connection to the Internet for better communications. Image: courtesy of GCI A fast and secure Internet connection seems to...
The Heritage Adventurer has made many first voyages in her existence. Now she will connect the Arctic and Antarctic on the Pacific side and also head for the islands in between. Picture: Jason Ransom / Heritage Expeditions Since the pandemic, the expedition travel...
The caldera of the Okmok Shield Volcano on the island of Umnak extends over 10 kilometers. The caldera formed after the eruption in 43 BC. But the volcano was still active until 2008. Photo: Wikipedia Much of what is happening in the Arctic is causing major changes in...
