No obvious cause of death for this adult and juvenile otter.
However, if ingested by oysters and other shellfish, the sudden burst of a ciliate form of zooplankton — or animal plankton — called Mesodinium rubrum could turn their meat pink.
Until 2007, there have been only three verified reports of green sturgeon in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea, and two anecdotal reports from the Copper River and Unalaska areas.
A winter storm combined with a 20.7-foot high tide hammered the north shore of Kachemak Bay last Thursday.
A large group of dead northern sea nettles (Chrysaora melanaster) found near the shore in Kasitsna Bay.
We did not see a single sea star in the Kachemak-side tide pools, and boulders we visit each year all looked a little vacant, with a lot of empty, critter-free space.
Squid are becoming more common on the shoreline over the past few years.
On this occasion he did not just vomit once, but over and over, combined with severe diarrhea and fatigue.
Sea Star Wasting Disease has caused sea stars to die off since 2013. As of 2018, there are still no sea stars on Bishops Beach in Homer.
Tube-Dwelling Worms on Seldovia Beach
Beach walks this summer find many familiar creatures absent. This changing natural world demands attention and caring.
Squid are occasionally found in the area, but not very often.
Sick and bloated sea lion may have been caused by eating rotten fish, noted state DVM.
Kachemak Bay has witnessed massive die-offs of sea stars, murres and razor clams. Whats going on?
Washing ashore from Kachemak Bay
Rapid changes raise questions.
Polystyrene debris on beaches
A winter storm lashed the sandy beaches at the mouth of the Ninilchik River with ferocious waves, powerful enough to uproot thousands of razor clams.
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