Northern Pike (Esox Lucius) caught with "pug head" jaw deformity, usually associated with cold water temperatures during incubation.
Warm temperatures are rapidly melting snow and creating ice, which creates difficult conditions for dog mushers. Migratory birds are arriving early, and a mosquito emerged months early. Small owls dead around the Goldstream Valley that looked unusually thin.
Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) found with jelly-like meat texture and thin skin near the armpit and ribcage.
Small, approachable, deer found with possible broken jaw, discolored saliva, and injury on hindquarter.
11-18-15 Bearded seal with hair loss - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
10-19-13 Hairless seal - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
Several sightings of dead baby belugas were reported on the shores of the community and in the area over the past few days.
5-29-12 Unusual bearded seal - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
Ringed seal with sores found in Shishmaref.
Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis) seen with large amount of hair loss.
Seal with hair loss observed in Bering Strait region
Polar bear researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey are only halfway into their annual survey in Alaska and they've already come across nine bears – six in Barrow and 3 in Kaktovik – with signs of alopecia and skin lesions. The muzzle, face, eyes, ears and neck appear most affected, according to a bulletin published Friday by the agency.
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