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1 - 92 of 92
Employee killed by polar bears at remote worksite off Baffin Island, company says
Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
9 Aug 2024
CBC
Event
The first case of a walrus dying of bird flu registered on Svalbard
Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
31 Jul 2024
The Independent Barents Observer
Event
Another polar bear shot in Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit, Sermersooq, Greenland
25 Jul 2024
Sermitsiaq
Event
Extremely rare beaked whale washes ashore in Otago
Wellington, New Zealand
14 Jul 2024
NZ Herald
Event
At least 65 pilot whales die in Scottish mass stranding
Scotland, United Kingdom
11 Jul 2024
CTVNews
Event
2 more seals admitted to SeaLife Center
Homer, Alaska, United States
3 Jul 2024
Homer News
Event
Humpback Whale Rescued Near Russia’s Murmansk Region
Murmansk, Murmansk, Russia
17 Jun 2024
The Moscow Times
Event
2nd seal pup rescued in Kenai, ASLC now caring for 4
Kenai, Alaska, United States
6 Jun 2024
Homer News
Event
Sea Gull Numbers are Extremely Low
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
5 Jun 2024
LEO Network
Event
Narwhals deemed ‘not at risk’ by wildlife committee
Nunavut, Canada
24 May 2024
Nunatsiaq News
Event
Close encounters with curious Juneau killer whale a reminder of city's wild nature
Juneau, Alaska, United States
7 May 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
For one Utqiaġvik family, spring bowhead whaling marks an important milestone
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
2 May 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
NOAA responds to entangled whale in Unalaska's Iliuliuk Bay
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States
3 Apr 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
The Hope Dog Sled Race Attracts a Polar Bear to Uelen
Uelen, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia
2 Apr 2024
Prochukotku
Event
Cuvier’s beaked whale found dead on Kodiak Island
Kodiak, Alaska, United States
22 Feb 2024
KMXT - Kodiak
Event
No other polar bears in Kuujjuaq after Tuesday’s incident, police say
Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
31 Jan 2024
Nunatsiaq News
Event
Rare whale found dead off Massachusetts may have been entangled, authorities say
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States
30 Jan 2024
CTVNews
Event
Stranded whale dies at Christchurch beach
Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
28 Jan 2024
NZ Herald
Event
DOC warning after mass stranding deaths
Bahia Peninsula
26 Jan 2024
Otago Daily Times Online News
Event
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
Event
Rare fin whale found dead near Kodiak
Kodiak, Alaska, United States
12 Dec 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
52-foot-long dead fin whale washes up on San Diego beach; cause of death unclear
San Diego, California, United States
11 Dec 2023
vancouversun
Event
52-foot-long dead fin whale washes up on San Diego beach; cause of death unclear
San Diego, California, United States
11 Dec 2023
Associated Press
Event
Mass deaths of elephant seals recorded as bird flu sweeps across the Antarctic
South Georgia, Sandwich Islands
8 Dec 2023
the Guardian
Event
A whale the size of an airplane was harvested by hunters in the Chukotka
Lorino, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia
23 Nov 2023
Event
How Alaska wildlife officials saved a humpback whale found 'hogtied' to a 300-pound crab pot
Gustavus, Alaska, United States
6 Nov 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Humpback found dead near Kodiak gets Alaska's first 2023 whale necropsy
Kodiak, Alaska, United States
2 Oct 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus' persistence
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
1 Oct 2023
Alaska Beacon
Event
Four dead seals on beach
Trinidad, California, United States
17 Sep 2023
LEO Network
Event
Local Animal Rescue Group Sees Influx of Sea Lions Suffering From Potentially Fatal Bacteria Infection
Northern California, United States
14 Sep 2023
Lost Coast Outpost
Event
H5 avian influenza detected for the first time in elephant seals
Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province, Argentina
13 Sep 2023
Outbreak News Today
Event
‘Unusual’ number of dead sea lions show up on Sonoma County beach
Bodega Bay, California, United States
5 Sep 2023
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Event
Dead humpback whale calf washes up near Juneau, may have been struck by vessel
Juneau, Alaska, United States
28 Aug 2023
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com
Event
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Seals on Marrowstone Island in Puget Sound
Marrowstone, Washington, United States
25 Aug 2023
NOAA
Event
Mystery mass death of seals on remote, uninhabited Siberian island under investigation
Tyuleny Island
16 Aug 2023
TodayHeadline
Event
Beluga Whale Spotted in The Yukon River Near Tanana
Tanana, Alaska, United States
11 Aug 2023
LEO Network
Event
NOAA seeks public’s help on Steller sea lion killings in Copper River Delta
Cordova, Alaska, United States
11 Aug 2023
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com
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
Dead beluga whales and walruses washed ashore in the estuary near the capital of Chukotka
Anadyr, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia
31 Jul 2023
Event
Walrus Follows Man to Work in Iceland
Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
7 Jun 2023
Iceland Review
Event
Beluga whale Hvaldimir visiting Helgeroa
Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
19 May 2023
NRK
Event
'There's something down there': British sailor's boat attacked by apex predator
Tangier, Tanger-Tétouan, Morocco
9 May 2023
Event
Stray dogs drove a polar bear away from Whalen
Uelen, Chukotka, Russia
17 Apr 2023
Prochukotku
Event
First birds, now mammals: how H5N1 is killing thousands of sea lions in Peru
Peru
21 Mar 2023
the Guardian
Event
Community heartbroken after attempts to save stranded whales prove in vain
Ahipara, Northland Region, New Zealand
15 Feb 2023
NZ Herald
Event
Alaska SeaLife Center admits first fur seal patient in 6 years
Seward, Alaska, United States
7 Feb 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Whale washed ashore in Kauai dies with fishing nets and plastic bags in stomach
Hanamā‘ulu, Hawaii, United States
3 Feb 2023
mauinews.com
Event
Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in Northwest Alaska village
Wales, Alaska, United States
17 Jan 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Record-breaking numbers of whales were spotted off Victoria’s coast in 2022
Salish Sea
11 Jan 2023
Victoria Buzz
Event
Orca stranding on Florida beach is first on record in U.S. Southeast
Palm Coast, Florida, United States
11 Jan 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Highly endangered Saimaa ringed seal pup found dead in fishing net
Savonlinna, Southern Savonia, Finland
9 Jan 2023
News
Event
Minke whale pod sighted
Kasaan, Alaska, United States
21 Dec 2022
LEO Network
Event
Thousands of Endangered Seals Wash Up Dead on Russia's Caspian Shore
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
5 Dec 2022
The Moscow Times
Event
Harbor seal with patchy fur
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
5 Nov 2022
LEO Network
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
Sea otter lunch for bald eagle
McDonald Spit, Alaska, United States
4 Oct 2022
LEO Network
Event
Dead sea otter
Seldovia Village, Alaska, United States
2 Oct 2022
LEO Network
Event
Unregulated ships cruise over speed agreements
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
22 Sep 2022
NUNAVUT NEWS
Event
Akureyri bottlenose whale found dead
Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland
5 Sep 2022
RÚV
Event
Polar bear shot dead after attacking tourist on Svalbard
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
8 Aug 2022
ArcticToday
Event
Dolphin Species Never Before Seen in Iceland Beaches in Northwest
Hrútafjörður, Iceland
28 Jul 2022
Iceland Review
Event
A polar bear in Russia is rescued after getting its tongue stuck in a milk can
Dikson, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
22 Jul 2022
ArcticToday
Event
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
High number of seal deaths linked to bird flu, feds say
Portland, Maine, United States
5 Jul 2022
Press Herald
Event
Fears of bird flu in colony on Hornøya in Finnmark with critically endangered seabird
Hornøy Island, Vardø, Finnmark Fylke, Norway
13 Jun 2022
NRK
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
With less sea ice, expect seal pups near shore
Nome, Alaska, United States
21 May 2022
The Nome Nugget
Event
Strange fish caught in Togiak Bay area
Togiak, Alaska, United States
11 May 2022
LEO Network
Event
Dead whale by King Cove
King Cove, Alaska, United States
16 Mar 2022
LEO Network
Event
'We have NEVER documented this before': Tofino tourism operator witnesses killer whales attacking humpback
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
11 Mar 2022
CHEK
Event
The polar bear was driven away from the village in the Chukotka district
Lavrentiya, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia
2 Mar 2022
Event
A polar bear attacked a resident of the Chukchi village of Neshkan near the carcass of a whale
Нешкан, Чукотский район, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
2 Mar 2022
Prochukotku
Event
Whale’s body spotted near Tenakee Inlet
Juneau, Alaska, United States
10 Feb 2022
Juneau Empire
Event
Red Book’s Steller Sea lion rescued from a plastic death trap in Russian Far East
Nevel’sk, Sakhalin, Russia
31 Jan 2022
The Siberian Times
Event
Bowhead pod visits Savoonga with ice conditions unsuitable for hunting
Savoonga, Alaska, United States
16 Dec 2021
KNOM Radio Mission
Event
Polar bear with cub visits Diomede School
Diomede, Alaska, United States
5 Nov 2021
The Nome Nugget
Event
Here winter has become two months shorter
Bodø, Nordland, Norway
4 Nov 2021
NRK
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
Rare beluga whale sighting in Puget Sound stirs excitement — and concern
Seattle, Washington, United States
4 Oct 2021
Cross Cut
Event
Where's Wally? The wandering celebrity walrus is spotted in Iceland
Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
22 Sep 2021
ArcticToday
Event
Trichinella advisory issued for Coral Harbour
Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
15 Sep 2021
Nunatsiaq News
Event
In August, scientists saw rare right whales twice in Alaska waters
Barnabas Trough
13 Sep 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Whale feeding frenzy off NSW south coast
Bermagui, New South Wales, Australia
13 Sep 2021
dailytelegraph
Event
'It was a special day': Transient orcas set sightings record as population thrives on B.C. coast
Winslow, Washington, United States
8 Sep 2021
Vancouver Island
Event
Marine vomit spread along the western coast of Norway
Engøysundet, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
1 Sep 2021
NRK
Event
Glacier Bay whales bouncing back after marine heat wave
21 Aug 2021
KTOO
Event
Five dolphins die in 'highly unusual stranding event'
Invergordon, Scotland, United Kingdom
17 Aug 2021
BBC News
Event
Rare polar bear sighting causes a stir in Kotzebue
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
16 Aug 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Rare footage shows a polar bear hunt a swimming reindeer
Svalbard Archipelago
15 Aug 2021
ArcticToday
Event
When polar bears hunt snow geese, hunger justifies the means
Bylot Island, Nunavut Canada
8 Aug 2021
NNSL Media
Event
Killer whale stranded on Prince of Wales Island frees itself
Craig, Alaska, United States
30 Jul 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
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