The Latest Breaking News from Bering Sea

Alaskan Teen Survived 62 Hours in Frigid Bering Sea After Boat Capsized: How Did He Stay Alive?

Derek Parker Aghnaanga, 15, endured roughly 62 hours on an overturned skiff without food or fresh water before a US Coast Guard aircrew spotted him near St Lawrence Island.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Moment teen is rescued after three days adrift in frigid waters

A 15-year-old boy was rescued after clinging to an overturned boat for nearly three days in the frigid Bering Sea off Alaska.

Euronews · Sep 12

Teenage boy rescued off Alaska days after fishing boat capsized and his brother and cousin died

A fishing crew in Alaska’s Bering Sea rescued a teenager who had clung to a capsized boat for days in the frigid waters

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Pet arrives home, dog-tired, after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey

A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles of frozen Bering Sea ice before being safely returned to his home in Alaska

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Alaska's arduous Iditarod kicks off with ceremonial start

The Iditarod, the world's most famous sled dog race, starts Saturday with a fan-friendly ceremonial run through the streets of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023

Russian Bombers Intercepted by NORAD Near Alaska

Several Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets were intercepted by North American air defense forces as they flew over international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said, in routine incidents unrelated to tensions over the war in Ukraine. The aircraft, which were identified on Monday, did…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Russian bombers intercepted by NORAD near Alaska

Several Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets were intercepted by North American air defence forces as they flew over international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said, in routine incidents unrelated to tensions over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Why you need to visit the Northwest Passage, in photos

A digital exclusive from a recent Abercrombie & Kent expedition.

Fortune · Jan 7, 2023

Where did Alaska’s crabs go?

One billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. No one is sure why — but climate change is suspect #1

Salon · Oct 28, 2022

Alaska asylum seekers are Indigenous Siberians from Russia

Alaska's senior U.S. senator says two Russian Indigenous Siberians were so scared of having to fight the war in Ukraine, they chanced everything to take a small boat across the treacherous Bering Sea to reach American soil

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022