A pregnant humpback whale was found dead floating in the northern waters of Chichagof Island in late July. 

A vessel in the area reported the carcass to the National Marine Fisheries Service and Glacier Bay National Park. The sighting happened on July 22, off the coast of Point Adolphus – an area known for its whale and bird watching.

A humpback whale breaching near Shelter Island in Southeast Alaska. Snowcapped mountains in the background.
An adult humpback whale breaches south Shelter Island near Juneau, Alaska. (Gillphoto/Creative Commons…

Francisco Martínezcuello is the Chilkat Valley News summer reporter. Previously, he was in Southwest Alaska working for KYUK Public Media as a News Reporting Fellow from November 2022 through January...