Coonstripe shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotis) can be found at a depth of 30-300 feet in Norton Sound. During a strong storm, some washed up on a beach north of their known range.
An unusual blue bird was sighted in Whitehorse this month. It was not captured on film but the observer thinks it was a Blue Jay or a Steller's Jay. A Steller's Jay was reported to eBird in Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, just two days later.
A muskox (Ovibos moschatus) seen farther inland than usual during mating season.
Slimy sculpins (Cottus cognatus) are small, nocturnal, bottom-dwelling fish that lack a swim bladder to help them stay bouyant in the water. Their size and habitat allow them to easily avoid fishing gear designed for salmon.
Warming temperatures may support growing grasshopper populations along the southern Seward Peninsula.
Rusty tussock caterpillars can cause skin irritation for people when handled individually, and are responsible to large defoliation events when populations are high.
This is the second sighting of muskox in the Middle Kuskokwim, which is outside their known range.
Unusual coloration in bears is often the result of a recessive gene combination. According to researchers at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, light colored bears have been found in Interior Alaska, although this is the first observation of one submitted to LEO.
This pink larvae will grow into a sawfly, which are common across Alaska although not often noticed.
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.
Closely resembling a spider, this long legged mite belongs to the family Erythraeoidae and can be found in many different environments across Alaska.
The Seward Peninsula is within the ruby tiger moth range, but sightings are rare.
"We have not seen this on a wide-spread occasion in a number of years. They are nesting in sea weed, and making it troublesome to go to the beach." Jacob Martin
Ticks used to be uncommon in Northern Saskatchewan, but are becoming more abundant as the climate warms.
Seeing pollen in rainwater is unusual.
Unusually active marine mammals seen near Unalaska may actually be Pacific white-sided dolphins.
Non-native chukar, used to train bird hunting dogs, spotted in Anchorage.
I have lived along Epsom Drive, between Cedar Hill Golf course and Cedar Hill Road for 22 years. I have seen a common wall lizard once, in late spring of 2020 at our address.
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