"In the midfield of my dive this school of blacksmith suddenly appeared. They were hiding from cormorants that dove into the water."
More than 50 birds and a seal were found along the shoreline.
"Since the last eruption event, most seabird species that previously nested on the island have returned and made attempts to breed again...but the habitat is currently not ideal."
Hundreds of dead sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus) found along the shores of White Sands Beach.
Little to no apparent management posed possible ecological and environmental health concerns.
The forest on the East side of Cheney Lake is changing and the biggest change is the proliferation of May Day trees.
Rabies has been identified by the State of Alaska as being endemic (regularly found) in the fox population in this area.
"It’s a bit because people are feeding them, and they’re getting into the dumpster now too. But I’ve never seen them like this before."
There seems to be a large red fox population in the region around Nuiqsut, Alaska. When I last traveled there for work, I counted 5 red fox during a 1.5 hour-long car ride.
Large number of Red King Crabs (Paralithodes camtschaticus) found on the beach during an extreme low tide. According to fisheries researchers, crabs move to shallow water to hatch and release eggs.
Odd time of year for seals to be eating herring.
Spider webs covering vegetation along the Noatak River Delta resemble a mass "ballooning" event reported in Unalaska.
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