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Another whale swims close to Reynisfjara
Vik, South, Iceland
19 Aug 2024
RÚV
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Sköndal, Stockholm, Sweden
26 Jul 2024
NRK
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Snakes appear in the Russian north as the Arctic warms
Taimyr–Central Siberia
26 Jul 2024
ArcticToday
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Another polar bear shot in Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit, Sermersooq, Greenland
25 Jul 2024
Sermitsiaq
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Snake-like procession of insect larvae spotted again in Interior Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
17 Jul 2024
Alaska Public Media
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Extremely rare beaked whale washes ashore in Otago
Wellington, New Zealand
14 Jul 2024
NZ Herald
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At least 65 pilot whales die in Scottish mass stranding
Scotland, United Kingdom
11 Jul 2024
CTVNews
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More people have been infected with Lyme disease
Norway
9 Jul 2024
NRK
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2 more seals admitted to SeaLife Center
Homer, Alaska, United States
3 Jul 2024
Homer News
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Hurricane Beryl is a historic storm. Here's why.
Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados
1 Jul 2024
CBS News
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Mountain lion killed on island; first Southeast sighting since 1998
Wrangell, Alaska, United States
3 Jun 2024
Chilkat Valley News
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King crab boom in northern Norway has become multi-million dollar industry
Barrents, Norway
6 Apr 2024
The Independent Barents Observer
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The Hope Dog Sled Race Attracts a Polar Bear to Uelen
Uelen, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia
2 Apr 2024
Prochukotku
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Incredibly rare: Gray whale, extinct in Atlantic for 200 years, spotted south of Nantucket
Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
7 Mar 2024
Inquirer and Mirror
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Cuvier’s beaked whale found dead on Kodiak Island
Kodiak, Alaska, United States
22 Feb 2024
KMXT - Kodiak
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Lassa fever killed 72 people in six weeks
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
22 Feb 2024
Punch Newspapers
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Stranded whale dies at Christchurch beach
Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
28 Jan 2024
NZ Herald
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Grizzly bear spotted close to Kotzebue
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
28 Dec 2023
Anchorage Daily News
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Orcas are flocking to Southern California waters. One bloody, awe-inspiring spectacle shows why
Long Beach, California, United States
27 Dec 2023
Los Angeles Times
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Tick carrying Lyme disease bacteria found on dog in N.W.T.
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada
14 Dec 2023
CBC
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'Am I actually seeing this?': Muskox spotted in Fort Chipewyan, Alta.
Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada
7 Nov 2023
CBC
Event
Hunters report record harvest for Central Southeast moose hunt
Kupreanof, Alaska, United States
26 Oct 2023
Alaska Public Media
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Scientists observe chum salmon spawning in North Slope rivers
Colville River, Alaska, United States
10 Oct 2023
Alaska Public Media
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Massive ocean sunfish spotted off Vancouver Island
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
13 Sep 2023
Vancouver Island
Event
Farmed Salmon Caught in Rivers Across Northwest Iceland
Patreksfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland
31 Aug 2023
Iceland Review
Event
Humpack Salmon Spread in Iceland, Threatening Local Fish
Hjalteyri, Northeast, Iceland
24 Aug 2023
Iceland Review
Event
Baby walrus, rescued from Arctic tundra, receives 24-hour cuddle care at Alaska SeaLife Center
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
4 Aug 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Bluefin tuna washes up far from home in Salish Sea
Crescent Beach, Orcas Island, Washington, USA
19 Jul 2023
CBC
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Sea Ice Unusually Close to North Iceland Coast
North Coast Iceland
22 Jun 2023
Iceland Review
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Sea Ice Unusually Close to North Iceland Coast
North Coast Iceland
22 Jun 2023
Iceland Review
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Elk swims to island in Finnish archipelago, first sighting in 40 years
Utö, Finland
14 Jun 2023
News
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Yellow-headed blackbird has great Northern adventure, winds up in Ulukhaktok
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
12 Jun 2023
CBC
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Grubby's son captured as Homer faces growing opossum problem
Homer, Alaska, United States
2 Jun 2023
Alaska Public Media
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Beluga whale Hvaldimir visiting Helgeroa
Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
19 May 2023
NRK
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Discovered brand new fish species in Norway: "What the hell have we got here?"
Nautnes, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
12 May 2023
NRK
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Rare whooper swan returns with trumpeters to Marsh Lake
M'Clintock Bay
14 Apr 2023
Yukon News
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Rare pearl mussels discovered in Highland and Trossachs lochs
Scotland
4 Apr 2023
BBC News
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Invasive goldfish seen swimming under ice at Okanagan pond
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
3 Feb 2023
Port Alberni Valley News
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Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in Northwest Alaska village
Wales, Alaska, United States
17 Jan 2023
Anchorage Daily News
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Orca stranding on Florida beach is first on record in U.S. Southeast
Palm Coast, Florida, United States
11 Jan 2023
Anchorage Daily News
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87,000 cod escaped from farms - one of the largest escapes in a long time
Norway
14 Dec 2022
NRK
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Huge sunfish makes rare appearance in cold north Vancouver Island waters
Cormorant Island, British Columbia, Canada
27 Oct 2022
CHEK
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New peril for gray whale survival? Predatory orcas spotted in Baja calving lagoon
Campo Pachico, Baja California Sur, Mexico
21 Oct 2022
Los Angeles Times
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Farmed Salmon Found in Mjólká in Arnarfjörður
13 Sep 2022
Iceland Review
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Akureyri bottlenose whale found dead
Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland
5 Sep 2022
RÚV
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Dolphin Species Never Before Seen in Iceland Beaches in Northwest
Hrútafjörður, Iceland
28 Jul 2022
Iceland Review
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Evidence of invasive crab that could wreak havoc on Alaska fisheries found near Metlakatla
Metlakatla, Alaska, United States
25 Jul 2022
Alaska Public Media
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What's a shark ordinarily associated with the Arctic doing in Belize?
Glovers Reef
25 Jul 2022
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Shark sightings abound off Maine’s coast. Experts say we’re likely to see more
17 Jul 2022
Press Herald
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Belugas spotted swimming in Lake Aleknagik
Aleknagik, Alaska, United States
17 Jul 2022
KDLG
Event
Visiting walrus causes stir in southern Finland town
Hamina, Kymenlaakso, Finland
15 Jul 2022
News
Event
Volunteers confront an invasion of black slugs near Whittier
Whittier, Alaska, United States
20 Jun 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Rare birds’ arrival an ‘unmissable sign’ climate emergency has reached Britain
Mundesley, England, United Kingdom
17 Jun 2022
the Guardian
Event
Shorebird from New Zealand spotted in Yukon after overshooting its destination in Alaska
Hershel Island
2 Jun 2022
CBC
Event
Beluga whales swam up the Kuskokwim River to Bethel and scientists want samples of them
Bethel, Alaska, United States
31 May 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Rarely found snail at Saltstraumen in Bodø, not seen since the 19th century
Bodø, Nordland, Norway
13 May 2022
NRK
Event
Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shore
Cherry Point, British Columbia, Canada
10 May 2022
Victoria Times Colonist
Event
Whooper swan far from home spotted in the Yukon
Marsh Lake, Yukon, Canada
23 Apr 2022
Yukon News
Event
The polar bear was driven away from the village in the Chukotka district
Lavrentiya, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia
2 Mar 2022
Event
Residents of East Texas town report fish falling from sky
Texarkana, Arkansas, United States
3 Jan 2022
Dallas News
Event
A lost eagle from Asia has been traveling around North America for more than a year
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
21 Dec 2021
NPR.org
Event
Invasive European green crab found in Nuu-chah-nulth territories
Marietta-Alderwood, Washington, United States
14 Dec 2021
Ha-Shilth-Sa
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This eagle is very, very lost
Falmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
5 Nov 2021
The Seattle Times
Event
The hunting tick has been discovered in Norway
Vestby, Akershus, Norway
3 Nov 2021
NRK
Event
Mysterious fish ended up in Vetle's boat - expert says it's extremely rare
Barents Sea, norway
28 Oct 2021
NRK
Event
Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmon
Bowker Creek, Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
28 Oct 2021
CTV News, Vancouver Island
Event
Alaskans have been spotting turkey vultures all over the state this year
Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States
15 Oct 2021
KUAC
Event
Rare clash between two distinct kinds of orcas in the Salish Sea — and the endangered fish-eaters won
Point Roberts, Washington, United States
12 Oct 2021
KNKX Public Radio
Event
Wild pigs invade national park
Elk Island National Park
11 Oct 2021
CTV News, Edmonton
Event
Rare beluga whale sighting in Puget Sound stirs excitement — and concern
Seattle, Washington, United States
4 Oct 2021
Cross Cut
Event
Animal tragedy in the Oslo fjord
Oslofjorden, Oslo, Norway
1 Oct 2021
NRK
Event
Rare pink salmon spotted southeast of Iqaluit
30 Sep 2021
Nunatsiaq News
Event
The wall lizard invasion of Vancouver Island
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
27 Sep 2021
Macleans.ca
Event
Where's Wally? The wandering celebrity walrus is spotted in Iceland
Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
22 Sep 2021
ArcticToday
Event
Moose spotted off Lena Point, delighting residents
Juneau, Alaska, United States
17 Sep 2021
Juneau Empire
Event
Was stung by giant wasps – ended up in the emergency room
Øvre Vang, Hamar, Innlandet, Norway
14 Sep 2021
NRK
Event
In August, scientists saw rare right whales twice in Alaska waters
Barnabas Trough
13 Sep 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
An invasive parasite is taking over Alaska blue mud shrimp. Researchers want to kill it.
Sitka, Alaska, United States
6 Sep 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Large jellyfish threaten fisheries in the Sea of Japan
Wakasa Bay, Japan
5 Sep 2021
The Japan News
Event
Marine vomit spread along the western coast of Norway
Engøysundet, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
1 Sep 2021
NRK
Event
Suddenly Njord (13) got a tuna on the hook – I was surprised!
Vesterelv, Nesseby, Troms og Finnmark Fylke, Norway
17 Aug 2021
iFinnmark
Event
Rare polar bear sighting causes a stir in Kotzebue
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
16 Aug 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
1st live Asian giant 'murder hornet' of 2021 spotted in Washington state
Blaine, Washington, United States
13 Aug 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Second year in row, big numbers of wild reindeer calves are found dead along banks of great river Khatanga
Khatanga river, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
6 Aug 2021
The Independent Barents Observer
Event
Phytoplankton blooms hint at changing Arctic waters
3 Aug 2021
Nunatsiaq News
Event
30 percent have been bitten
Húnaþing vestra, Northwestern, Iceland
30 Jul 2021
RÚV
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'Unprecedented' absence of southern resident killer whales from Salish Sea
Salish Sea
21 Jul 2021
Vancouver Island
Event
Opah on the Oregon Coast
Sunset Beach, Oregon, United States
16 Jul 2021
WRAL.com
Event
Invasive seaweed detected on Aotea/Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island
15 Jul 2021
NZ Herald
Event
'Unprecedented:' Rare sei whales spotted off Vancouver Island
300 kms West of Vancouver Island, Canada
13 Jul 2021
CHEK
Event
Whitehorse residents warned not to feed wildlife after black bear killed in Riverdale
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
4 Jul 2021
CBC
Event
Elephant herd now close to Kunming
Kunming, Yunnan, China
3 Jun 2021
Event
Probably the world's northernmost observed narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Sjona, Rana, Nordland, Norway
23 May 2021
NRK
Event
This giant mosquito attracts attention – Never seen such a mosquito
Skarberget, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
17 May 2021
NRK
Event
Hunt opens for musk ox stranded on ice floes
Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States
14 May 2021
KYUK
Event
Melting Arctic ice reduces bowhead whale migration
Bearing, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas
20 Apr 2021
the Guardian
Event
Arctic walrus spotted in Kerry reappears in Wales
Wales, England, United Kingdom
30 Mar 2021
The Irish Times
Event
Polar bear filmed running along road in Yakutia 460km south of its natural Arctic habitat
Батагай, Верхоянский район, Sakha, Russia
30 Mar 2021
Siberian Times
Event
Rare salmon shark spotted near Catalina Island
San Pedro, California, United States
29 Mar 2021
Orange County Register
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Coyotes sightings in St. John's and Mount Pearl Sunday morning
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
28 Mar 2021
The Telegram
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