Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

National Parks Traveler Podcast: Keeping Glacier Bay's Whales Safe

Vessel-whale collisions are a significant concern in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska, where nutrient-rich waters support a seasonal influx of humpback whales and other marine mammals.

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By NPT Staff - August 15th, 2025

Humpback Whale Injured By Vessel Strike In Glacier Bay National Park And Preserve

Officials at Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve are asking the public for help gathering information on an incident that severely injured a humpback whale.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - July 3rd, 2025

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #79: National Parks In Alaska Edition

Alaska is a big state (twice the size of Texas) with 19 National Park System units, eight of which are national parks. So how about a quiz focused on these eight parks? How many of you have traveled to any or all of them, and just how much do you really know? Test your knowledge with these 10 quiz questions. You might learn something from the questions as well as the trivia.

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By Rebecca Latson - October 15th, 2024

National Park Service Working To Reduce Whale Collisions At Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve staff, worried about injuries and deaths relating to humpback whale collisions with ships, are working to reduce the number of collisions.

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August 4th, 2024

Humpback Whales Present At Glacier Bay National Park And Preserve

It's the wildlife that draws most visitors to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, and those enjoying the park this week are probably getting opportunties to view humpback whales that summer in the 65-mile-long bay.

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July 16th, 2024

When Park Rangers Come Aboard Your Alaskan Cruise

On the day that three park rangers joined my cruise to interpret Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, I slept through their 6 a.m. arrival. But I was among the early birds gathered in the lounge for their 7:30 a.m. greeting, and when they later spoke from the bridge on a webcam channel, I listened from my stateroom with a park brochure and map spread out on the bed.

Cruise Ship Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Program 2023 Summary Report

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By Jennifer Bain - June 25th, 2024

Four Islands At Glacier Bay National Park Temporarily Closed For Nesting Seabirds

One of the greatest collections of seabirds can be found at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska, with nearly 300 species and thousands of individual birds flocking to the park's waters and islands. With nesting season for seabirds coming up, the park is temporarily closing four islands to foot traffic and restricting boats from approaching closer than 100 yards to the islands.

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April 19th, 2024

Humpback Whale "Hog-Tied" By Fishing Gear Freed Near Glacier Bay National Park

A humpback whale essentially "hog-tied" by 450 feet of heavy line attached to a 300-pound crab pot just outside Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska was freed during a day-long effort by National Park Service and NOAA’s Alaska Large Whale Entanglement Response crews.

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October 27th, 2023

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Glacier Bay National Park And Preserve Approves Wilderness Management Plan

A plan for managing nearly 2.8 million acres of wilderness lands and waters in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska has been approved by the National Park Service.

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July 14th, 2023

NPCA, Others Sue EPA Over Clean Air Act Reductions Of Regional Haze

A coalition of environmental groups, including the National Parks Conservation Association, has sued the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to enforce the Regional Haze Rule required by the Clean Air Act. That failure could lead to "continued release of preventable haze-causing emissions that harm the health of our communities and blur landscapes at our most scenic national parks and wilderness areas," the groups maintain.

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June 16th, 2023

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