Sam Carlson journeys out to a kelp bed to fish for kelp greenling to use as bait in a mink trap. New episodes of Port Protection: Alaska air Tuesdays at 9/8c on National Geographic. | Life Below Zero

Breanna Miethe and Oliver Johnson perform maintenance on their boat prior to their shakedown cruise. New episodes of Port Protection: Alaska air Tuesdays at 9/8c on National Geographic. | Life Below Zero

Matt Carlson brings his daughter Shipley to the Port Protection school to experience more of the community. New episodes of Port Protection: Alaska air Tuesdays at 9/8c on National Geographic. | Life Below Zero

Once it gets you, there's no letting go. Don't miss the new season of #PortProtectionAlaska, premiering Tuesday, March 11 at 9/8c on National Geographic TV. Streaming soon on Disney and Hulu. | Life Below Zero

Love wildlife? Don’t traffic it. On June 25, 2025, at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in California, 14 sedated and bound exotic birds were discovered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection hidden within the vehicle’s compartments. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service identified these birds as juvenile keel-billed toucans, which had sustained injuries such as a broken leg and broken tail feathers. Keel-billed toucans are protected by the Wild Bird Conservation Act and Convention on International Trade in E