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Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
21 Nov 2025
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Lasqueti Island, British Columbia, Canada
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25 Oct 2025
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Rare sight in Ofotfjorden: First time I see this
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Brunswick, Maine, United States
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State issues alert for toxic shellfish found in Kachemak Bay
Homer, Alaska, United States
1 Sep 2025
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Emma was on the fast ferry that hit the whale: "Terrible to see"
Hammerfest, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
20 Aug 2025
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Sea waters around UK experience record temperatures, causing dramatic changes in marine life
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31 Jul 2025
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Polar Bear near Hornstrandir
Hornstrandir, Westfjords, Iceland
31 Jul 2025
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Polar Bear Shot on Svalbard
Blomstrandhalvøya, Svalbard, Norway
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Fishermen of Uelen village accidentally caught a dolphin
Uelen, Chukotsky District, Chukotka, Russia
28 Jul 2025
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Humpback whale found dead in Gastineau Channel
Juneau, Alaska, United States
26 Jul 2025
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Caspian Sea Water Levels Drop to Historic Low
Caspian Sea
24 Jul 2025
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Whale Stranding at Vogar on Vatnsleysuströnd
Vogar, Southern Peninsula, Iceland
21 Jul 2025
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Spotting rare right whale off Newfoundland had this tour guide 'Out of my skin excited'
St. Shott's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
21 Jul 2025
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Beached Seldovia whale returns alive to Kachemak Bay
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
17 Jul 2025
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Bad week for Kodiak’s migrating gray whales
Kodiak, Alaska, United States
15 Jul 2025
Kodiak Daily Mirror
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Saint George, Alaska, United States
14 Jul 2025
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Homer, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States
4 Jul 2025
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Lone beluga whale observed in Oslofjord and Sunnhordland – unusual this far south
Dimmelsvik, Sunnhordland, Norway
1 Jul 2025
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Dozens of Pilot Whales Stranded in Ólafsfjörður
Ólafsfjörður, Northeastern Region, Iceland
21 Jun 2025
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Ferry Norrøna got a whole whale on its bow
Seyðisfjørður, Eastern Region, Iceland
19 Jun 2025
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Whaling: Minke Whales in the Barents Sea Unusually Thin
Barents Sea, Norway
12 Jun 2025
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Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
10 Jun 2025
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Dead whale near Yakutat
Mouth of Akwe River
24 May 2025
LEO Network
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Whale species never before seen in B.C. washes up on Vancouver Island
Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada
15 May 2025
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Risso's dolphins observed near Juneau
Benjamin Island, Alaska
15 May 2025
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Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada
24 Apr 2025
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Njarðvík, Borgarfjörður Eystri, Iceland
18 Apr 2025
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
15 Apr 2025
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Time for a bear: Baie Verte Peninsula town gets midday visit from a polar bear
Ming's Bight, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
8 Apr 2025
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'Feral, almost demonic': Surge in poisoned sea lions threatens SoCal beachgoers, burdens rescuers
Oxnard, California, United States
24 Mar 2025
Los Angeles Times
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White Bear Driven Away from Uelen Village for Over a Week
Uelen, Chukotka, Russia
26 Feb 2025
ProChukotku
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Five headless seals have washed up on Chilkat Valley beaches in the last few months; here's possibly why
Chilkat Valley, Haines, Alaska, United States
24 Jan 2025
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Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning
Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
28 Dec 2024
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BC Ferries cancels multiple sailings Dec. 25 due to wind and heavy rain warnings
British Columbia, Canada
25 Dec 2024
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Male orca's surprise visit causes a splash in Vancouver Island harbour
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
14 Dec 2024
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Bird flu confirmed in 2 ringed seals near Resolute Bay, Nunavut
Resolute, Nunavut, Canada
13 Dec 2024
CBC
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The mass death of walruses on one of the rookeries of Chukotka was recorded by Far Eastern scientists
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
12 Dec 2024
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Curious Polar Bear Frightens Residents of Chukotka Village
Uelen, Chukotka, Russia
12 Dec 2024
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Humpback whale spotted in Irish river for the first time
Shannon Estuary, Ireland
10 Dec 2024
The Irish Times
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Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die
Massachusetts, United States
9 Dec 2024
Press Herald
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Mass whale stranding: Seven more die on beach after Golden Bay, Tasman restranding
Golden Bay, Tasman, New Zealand
2 Dec 2024
NZ Herald
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Mama orca and her kids go 'grocery shopping' near downtown Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
24 Nov 2024
Yukon News
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What killed a harbor seal found headless at Letnikof Cove? It's a mystery, federal scientists say.
Letnikof Cove, Haines, Alaska, United States
22 Nov 2024
Chilkat Valley News
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'Stunning' 47-foot fin whale washes ashore near Anchorage's Westchester Lagoon
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
18 Nov 2024
Alaska Public Media
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Orcas spotted in Penn Cove for the first time in over five decades
Oak Harbor, Washington, United States
7 Nov 2024
king5.com
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Orcas revive 'dead salmon hat' trend from the 1980s
Puget Sound, Washington, United States
25 Oct 2024
Vancouver Sun
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New kind of plant on the beach
Aleksandrovsk, Alaska, United States
17 Sep 2024
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Dead Sea Otters
McDonald Spit, Alaska, United States
8 Sep 2024
LEO Network
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Orcas challenge the Bering Sea’s black cod industry
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
7 Sep 2024
Anchorage Daily News
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Another whale swims close to Reynisfjara
Vik, South, Iceland
19 Aug 2024
RÚV
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Toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning blamed for Alaska seal deaths
Saint Paul, Alaska, United States
18 Aug 2024
Anchorage Daily News
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Harmful Algal Blooms Linked to Deaths of Northern Fur Seals in the Southeast Bering Sea
Saint Paul, Alaska, United States
14 Aug 2024
NOAA
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Employee killed by polar bears at remote worksite off Baffin Island, company says
Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
9 Aug 2024
CBC
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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
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Another polar bear shot in Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit, Sermersooq, Greenland
25 Jul 2024
Sermitsiaq
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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
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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
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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
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Narwhals deemed ‘not at risk’ by wildlife committee
Nunavut, Canada
24 May 2024
Nunatsiaq News
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Risso's dolphins observed near Hoonah
Hoonah, Alaska, United States
22 May 2024
LEO Network
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Walrus in Kachemak Bay
Homer, Alaska, United States
22 May 2024
Facebook
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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
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Possible bowhead whale sighting in Sitka Sound raises questions
Sitka, Alaska, United States
15 Apr 2024
KCAW
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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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Four dead seals on beach
Trinidad, California, United States
17 Sep 2023
LEO Network
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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
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H5 avian influenza detected for the first time in elephant seals
Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province, Argentina
13 Sep 2023
Outbreak News Today
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‘Unusual’ number of dead sea lions show up on Sonoma County beach
Bodega Bay, California, United States
5 Sep 2023
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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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
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Seals on Marrowstone Island in Puget Sound
Marrowstone, Washington, United States
25 Aug 2023
NOAA
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Mystery mass death of seals on remote, uninhabited Siberian island under investigation
Tyuleny Island
16 Aug 2023
TodayHeadline
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Beluga Whale Spotted in The Yukon River Near Tanana
Tanana, Alaska, United States
11 Aug 2023
LEO Network
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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
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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
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