Alaska produced a total catch of just over 101 million salmon last year ... Pink and chum salmon are by far the dominant species produced by the hatcheries, followed by sockeye, coho, and Chinook ...

Early Monday morning, marine biologist Carrie Newell with Whale Research EcoExcursions reported seeing a pod of orcas north ...

Southern resident orcas typically spend late spring through fall in the Salish Sea before moving to outer coastal waters from late fall through spring between southeast Alaska and central ...