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.