NOAA announces some Alaska whales no longer endangered

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that most humpback whales will come off the endangered species list. And that means some whales that spend time in Alaska.
Humpback whale diving in Juneau. (Creative Commons photo by Tony Hisgett)But some sub-groups of humpbacks around the world will remain on the list.
Three different humpback populations visit Alaska and now they all fall into different categories. The Hawaii population is delisted. The Mexico population is