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The Gulf Of Maine Is Warming, And Its Whales Are Disappearing

Feds declare unusual mortality event for three ice seal species

Ice seal die-offs in Alaska have spurred a government investigation

NOAA sees dramatic increase of ice seal deaths in Bering and Chukchi seas

Crews hail start of fall whaling

It was the warmest ever Arctic summer

Best Practices for Saving Beached Whales

Lethal Encephalitis in Seals with Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection, China, 2017

Recent warming over the past 100 years is not part of a natural process, studies find

The Legacy of the Blob

Low Levels of Algal Toxins in Northern Bering Sea of Interest to Scientists and Residents

As polar bears encroach on this Alaska village, feds charge whaling captain with illegally shooting one

No minke whale hunt in Iceland this year

With 12 gray whale deaths in Alaska waters, biologists race to find the cause

Canada probes spate of endangered whale deaths

‘Crazy’ and ‘scary’: Dramatic ocean warming off Alaska raises concerns for hunters and wildlife

2019 Gray Whale Unusual Mortality Event Along the West Coast

Meet the Narluga

Despite ice loss, study shows Chukchi Polar Bears are doing well

Scores of dead ice seals found along Alaska’s northwest coasts

Spike in gray whale deaths, including several in Alaska, triggers federal investigation into ‘unusual mortality event’

As gray whales die along the West Coast, Alaska scientists look for answers beneath blubber

Photos show adult killer whale and her calf found in poor health

Surge in dead gray whales concerns scientists

Warming oceans linked to rise in tropical species

Polar bears in some northern regions are ingesting a lot of plastic

Polar Bears’ Plastic Diets Are a Growing Problem

100 months of temperature above normal in Svalbard

Climate change forces Arctic animals to shift feeding habits: study

This map worries Norwegian rescue workers

Changing southern Gulf of St. Lawrence ecosystem

Ecosystem changes following loss of great white sharks

Gustavus wolves set sights on new quarry

So far, seals are adapting to shrinking sea ice

Greenhouse gas emissions provide extreme warming in Svalbard

Killer whales are moving northward into Pacific Arctic, possibly spelling trouble for local mammals

As Seas Warm, Galápagos Islands Face a Giant Evolutionary Test

Pulses of Sinking Carbon Have Increased at Station M

A Record-Breaking Dive by a Hungry Killer Whale

Only 411 North Atlantic right whales left

Orcas thrive in a land to the north. Why are Puget Sound's dying?

Spotted Seals Critically Endangered in Iceland

Saimaa seal population climbs to nearly 400

Clues to combating Red Tide are found in mounting manatee carcasses

Trade-offs between foraging efficiency and pup feeding rate of lactating northern fur seals in a declining population

Photos: How climate change is transforming Canada

As the Arctic warms, a changing landscape on the Chukchi Sea

Beluga whales dive deeper, longer to find food in Arctic

To get good credit, Alaska’s fishing towns may have to factor in climate change

Polar Bears Starving As Arctic Ice Vanishes

Ten Alaskans were sickened by raw or undercooked walrus. A parasite was in the meat, CDC says.

In a Bering Sea battle of killer whales vs. fishermen, the whales are winning

2017-2019 North Atlantic Right Whale Unusual Mortality Event

NOAA Is Investigating 70 Gray Whale Deaths Along the West Coast

Report: Melting of Arctic sea ice taking heavy toll on marine species

Walruses at Risk of Extinction in Canada’s North

After the last Sigluaq

Fukushima derived radiocesium in subsistence-consumed northern fur seal and wild celery

Marine wildlife populations have been decimated in the last 40 years

Blob of warm Pacific water may have killed dozens of whales

Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that's not as great as it sounds

New diseases travel on the wings of birds in a rapidly changing north

From common to rare: The case of the Mediterranean common dolphin

Overfishing and the disappearance of short-beaked common dolphins from western Greece

Simulating community effects of sea floor shading by plankton blooms over the West Florida Shelf

Bowhead whales that washed up in Nunavut in 2020 were likely killed by orcas

North Pacific right whales may be returning to northern parts of the Bering Sea

Standing room only at Akranes whaling meeting

From toads to bugs, UN says invasive species rising at ‘unprecedented rate’

Arctic seals experiencing dramatic weight loss as temperatures rise, study warns

Microplastics found in stomachs of spotted seals

Orcas aren’t attacking ships — they’re just playful teens, scientists say

Four Endangered North Pacific Right Whales Spotted in the Gulf of Alaska

Ocean animals face a mass extinction from climate change, study finds