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That mysterious animal spotted in Anchorage? Likely not a wolf, Fish and Game says
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
9 Oct 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
New kind of plant on the beach
Aleksandrovsk, Alaska, United States
17 Sep 2024
LEO Network
Event
Sabine’s Gull––A distinctive and unusual tern-like gull
Nome, Alaska, United States
14 Sep 2024
The Nome Nugget
Event
An Egret on the Alaska Peninsula
King's Cove, Alaska, United States
21 Nov 2023
LEO Network
Event
Invasive Elodea in Piledriver Slough
Moose Creek, Alaska, United States
26 Oct 2023
LEO Network
Event
Hunters report record harvest for Central Southeast moose hunt
Kupreanof, Alaska, United States
26 Oct 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Invasive Elodea in 28 Mile Pit
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, United States
26 Oct 2023
LEO Network
Event
Scientists observe chum salmon spawning in North Slope rivers
Colville River, Alaska, United States
10 Oct 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Massive ocean sunfish spotted off Vancouver Island
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
13 Sep 2023
Vancouver Island
Event
Arctic Fox in Galena?
Galena, Alaska, United States
2 Nov 2022
LEO Network
Event
Huge sunfish makes rare appearance in cold north Vancouver Island waters
Cormorant Island, British Columbia, Canada
27 Oct 2022
CHEK
Event
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
Event
False long-horned beetle
(Stenotrachelus aeneus)
St. Mary's, Alaska, United States
5 Oct 2022
LEO Network
Event
Farmed Salmon Found in Mjólká in Arnarfjörður
13 Sep 2022
Iceland Review
Event
Akureyri bottlenose whale found dead
Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland
5 Sep 2022
RÚV
Event
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
Only two flamingos sighted on Sidi Boughaba Lake
Kenitra, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Morocco
28 Sep 2021
LEO Network
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
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Urban deer distribution pattern changes in Southwest Calgary
Woodbine, Calgary
21 Sep 2021
LEO Network
Event
Red Squirrels (
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
) in Nome
Nome, Alaska, United States
20 Sep 2021
LEO Network
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Moose spotted off Lena Point, delighting residents
Juneau, Alaska, United States
17 Sep 2021
Juneau Empire
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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
Seal hunters come across frozen beached bowhead whale
Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
29 Nov 2020
CBC
Event
Coyotes are being spotted in Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
24 Nov 2020
CBC
Event
'Once in a millennium': Record-breaking rogue wave measured off Vancouver Island
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
17 Nov 2020
CTV News-Vancouver Island
Event
Humpback whales have been spotted in an Australian river
Kakadu National Park.
15 Nov 2020
Stuff
Event
Swedish researcher finds fish and squid in icy depths of Arctic Ocean
13 Nov 2020
Radio Sweden
Event
Pacific Sand Lance (
Ammodytes hexapterus
) Make First Appearance
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
8 Nov 2020
LEO Network
Event
Coonstripe Shrimp (
Pandalus hypsinotis
) Found on Beach After Storm
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
8 Nov 2020
LEO Network
Event
Russian scientists discover huge walrus haulout in Arctic circle
Kara Sea
6 Nov 2020
Reuters
Event
Monitoring program tracks invasive
(Didemnum vexillum)
or “marine vomit”
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
2 Nov 2020
havnespy.stavangerdykk.no
Event
Fireball in the sky over Alaska is likely a meteorite
29 Oct 2020
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Deep-diving whale dies after swimming up river
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
27 Oct 2020
BBC News
Event
Entomologists vacuum Asian giant hornets out of first nest found in Whatcom County
Blaine, Washington, United States
24 Oct 2020
king5.com
Event
Lone Scottish dolphin spotted off Denmark
Svendborg, South Denmark, Denmark
12 Oct 2020
BBC News
Event
Alaska Grown Black Walnuts
Peter's Creek
10 Oct 2020
Facebook - Alaska Home Gardeners Group
Event
A rare Jay spotted in Whitehorse. But was it a Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)
or Steller's Jay
(Cyanocitta stelleri)
?
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
7 Oct 2020
LEO Network
Event
Rare King-of-the-salmon fish found on Vancouver Island
Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
30 Sep 2020
CTV News - Vancouver Island
Event
Badger on the Finnmark plateau: – very strange, but also very fun
Čuonjájávri, Kautokeino, Norway
25 Sep 2020
NRK
Event
Rare fish washes ashore at Whiffen Spit
Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
22 Sep 2020
Times Colonist
Event
Rare muskox sighting in Manokotak raises questions
Manokotak, Alaska, United States
17 Sep 2020
Bristol Bay Times
Event
Meet Nunavut's newest arrival: the beaver
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada
16 Sep 2020
Nunatsiaq News
Event
Cougar spotted on Ingraham Trail on Sunday: GNWT
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
14 Sep 2020
NNSL Media
Event
Pink salmon catches in Nunavik are raising red flags for biologists
Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada
11 Sep 2020
ArcticToday
Event
These are among the rarest birds you can see in Norway
Stormyrjordene, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
10 Sep 2020
NRK
Event
Rare ‘Ugly Duckling’ Albino Seal Pup in Far East Russia Wins Hearts
Tyuleny Island
10 Sep 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
Muskox (
Ovibos moschatus
) in Manokotak
Manokotak, Alaska, United States
8 Sep 2020
LEO Network
Event
Growth on Window After Storm
Tatitlek, Alaska, United States
3 Sep 2020
LEO Network
Event
Black-crowned Night-Heron (
Nycticorax nycticorax
) North of Seasonal Range
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
29 Nov 2019
Twitter
Event
Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak Bay
Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
29 Nov 2019
Victoria News
Event
As reported Delta-area mountain lion sightings increase, wildlife managers search for evidence
Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
26 Nov 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
Wildlife sat-nav goes awry as White Stork and Flamingo defy nature and fly to Siberia in winter
Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia
11 Nov 2019
Siberia Times
Event
‘It was so unfazed by me’: Woman recounts slobber-covered cat’s encounter with wolverine
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
10 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Alaska’s feline Bigfoot? Mountain lion sightings reported in Delta Junction
Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
9 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
How Did a Virus From the Atlantic Infect Mammals in the Pacific?
9 Nov 2019
New York Times
Event
Utqiagvik whalers still hope to land a bowhead as season wanes
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
6 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Beached "ice eggs" astound strollers on Finnish island
Hailuoto, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
4 Nov 2019
Yle Uutiset
Event
Bizarre ice balls found in Arctic Alaska river puzzle locals and scientists
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
4 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Mergansers (
Mergus merganser
) on Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
2 Nov 2019
LEO Network
Event
Blue Jay (
Cyanocitta cristata
) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver Island
University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1 Nov 2019
Twitter
Event
Lutselk'e man says he saw a grizzly bear near Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
29 Oct 2019
CBC
Event
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)
Invasion of Cascadia
Cascadia Bioregion
28 Oct 2019
Twitter
Event
Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver Island
Panama Flats, Victoria, BC, Canada
19 Oct 2019
CHEK
Event
Unidentified Foam on Fallen Leaves
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
19 Oct 2019
LEO Network
Event
River otters attack, injure family dog in Anchorage park
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
14 Oct 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Outbreak of tree-killing, allergy-inducing moths
Wycotte Flat, British Columbia, Canada
8 Oct 2019
CBC
Event
Humpback whale spotted in River Thames found dead
Greenhithe, England, United Kingdom
8 Oct 2019
Sky News
Event
Humpback
(Megaptera novaeangliae)
Whale in the River Thames, off Rainham
Erith, England, United Kingdom
8 Oct 2019
Twitter
Event
Nepal is reeling from an unprecedented dengue outbreak
Nepal
7 Oct 2019
Science News
Event
Poisonous porcupine fish arrives on Island shores — a B.C. first
Jordan River, B.C. Canada
5 Oct 2019
Times Colonist
Event
Emaciated grizzly bears in Canada spark greater concerns over depleted salmon population
Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada
4 Oct 2019
CNN
Event
Young Beaver
(Castor canadensis)
a Long Way from Nearest Known Beaver Pond
Somewhere North of Courtenay
4 Oct 2019
LEO Network
Event
Hypothermic tropical sea turtle rescued from waters near Port Alberni
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
3 Oct 2019
Times Colonist
Event
Brown Booby
(Sula leucogaster)
offshore of Vancouver
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, British Columbia, Canada
1 Oct 2019
Twitter
Event
Why do Calgarians keep seeing bobcats?
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
28 Sep 2019
The Star
Event
Large Squid Caught in Chignik Bay
Chignik, Alaska, United States
26 Sep 2019
LEO Network
Event
'First time I've seen a shark': Nunavut man nets shark in rare catch
Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
18 Sep 2019
CBC
Event
An invasive algae is threatening the Strait of Gibraltar’s fishing grounds
Spanish Mediterranean coast
17 Sep 2019
Event
As Bering Sea ice melts, Alaskans, scientists and Seattle's fishing fleet witness changes on a massive scale
Savoonga, Alaska, United States
16 Sep 2019
Seattle Times
Event
Warm Summer Yields Garden Tomatoes
Anchorage, Alaska
15 Sep 2019
LEO Network
Event
River Otters (
Lutra canadensis
) in University Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
13 Sep 2019
LEO Network
Event
Invasive Asian giant hornets found on Vancouver Island
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
11 Sep 2019
CTV News
Event
Brown bear filmed crossing 3km wide Avacha Bay in the Pacific Ocean
Vilyuchinsk, Kamtsjatka, Russia
9 Sep 2019
Siberia Times
Event
Mass "Ballooning" Spider Event Responsible for Unusual Webs on Vegetation
St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States
9 Sep 2019
LEO Network
Event
Brown Pelican
(Pelecanus occidentalis)
at St Margerats Bay
St. Margerats Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
5 Sep 2019
LEO Network
Event
Svalbard is now experiencing unusually large amounts of ice
Nordaustlandet, Svalbard
2 Sep 2019
abc nyheter
Event
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