Toggle navigation
Explore Posts
Most Recent
Near You
At your Latitude
Advanced Search
Observations From Members
Posts by Topic
Weather
Ocean / Sea
Plants / Kelp
Human Health
Buildings
More Topics
Posts by Date
Past Week
Past Month
Past Year
Posts by Season
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Submit a Post
Submit your Own Event Observation
Have you observed an unusual environmental or climate event in your area? Please share it with us.
Submit an Event Article
Has your local news media reported on an unusual environmental or climate event? Please let us know.
Submit a Background Article
Please share background (non-event) articles with us.
Directory
Members
Topic Advisors
Communities
Organizations
Library
Background Articles
Search our collection of background (non-event) articles from news media, science journals and other sources.
Northern Climate Observer Newsletter
NCO tracks news coverage from across the circumpolar north and provides readers with a curated roundup of climate change related events.
Webinar Recordings
Search the archive of LEO Network webinar recordings.
News Sources
Browse some of the local news sources that frequently appear in LEO.
One Health Group
The One Health Group was started in 2013 as a forum to raise awareness about emerging One Health issues in Alaska as well as neighboring northern regions.
LEO Community Data Portal
The Community Data Portal is a collection of public datasets that can be browsed from the point of view of a community. These datasets are frequently used in LEO posts.
Maps from Members
A collection of curated maps contributed to LEO by members.
About
LEO Network
Funding & Support
Learn More
Contact us
LEO in the News & Research
Sign In / Join
My LEO
My LEO
My Maps
My Community
Messages
Editor
Sign Out
English
English
Español
Français
Deutsch
Русский
Norsk
Svenska
Suomi
Dansk
Yup'ik
Portuguese
Монгол хэл
العربية
Davvisámegiella
Skolt Sámi
Íslenska
Українська
हिंदी
اُردُو
Türkçe
Local Environmental Observer (LEO) Network
Search
Explore Posts
Most Recent
Near You
At your Latitude
Advanced Search
Observations From Members
Submit a Post
Submit your Own Event Observation
Have you observed an unusual environmental or climate event in your area? Please share it with us.
Submit an Event Article
Has your local news media reported on an unusual environmental or climate event? Please let us know.
Submit a Background Article
Please share background (non-event) articles with us.
Directory
Members
Topic Advisors
Communities
Organizations
About
LEO Network
Funding & Support
Learn More
Contact us
LEO in the News & Research
Sign In / Join
My LEO
My LEO
My Maps
My Community
Messages
Editor
Sign Out
English
Español
Français
Deutsch
Русский
Norsk
Svenska
Suomi
Dansk
Yup'ik
Portuguese
Монгол хэл
العربية
Davvisámegiella
Skolt Sámi
Íslenska
Українська
हिंदी
اُردُو
Türkçe
×
×
Search Results
hide
List
Map
Stats
. . .
Thumbnails
Slideshow
Timeline
Download Search Results
Embed
Search Engine Help
Topics: Marine Mammals
All Topics
Or limit to:
Ocean / Sea
Unusual Range / Sighting
Death / Die-off / Decline
Fish
Unusual Animal Behavior
Other Topics...
Date: Any
Any Date
Or limit to:
Past Week
Past Month
Past Year
More Options...
Region: Entire World
Entire World
Or limit to:
A country of countries
A region
A community or location
A latitude band
A bounding box
A polygon
Type: All Events
All Posts
Or limit to:
All Event Posts
Observations from Members
Articles in News Media
Background Articles
1 - 100 of 123
Next
→
Humpback whale breaching east of Vancouver spotted by Burnaby seniors
Burrard Inlet, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
15 May 2020
CBC News
Event
Where are the endangered whales? Southern residents haven't been spotted in B.C.'s Salish Sea
Salish Sea, British Columbia, Canada
1 Jul 2019
CBC News
Event
Gulf Islanders raise alarm over too many whale-watching boats
Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
26 May 2018
CBC News
Event
Polar bears in Churchill face bleak future, researchers warn
Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
2 Nov 2017
CBC News
Event
Disappearance of right whales from winter breeding grounds a mystery
South Atlantic States Continental Shelf
17 Sep 2017
CBC News
Event
Woman comes face-to-face with polar bear after grocery shopping
Resolute, Nunavut, Canada
26 Nov 2017
CBC News
Event
'Huge' polar bear spotted in Iqaluit
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
13 Oct 2017
CBC News
Event
Sperm whale spotted in B.C. strait for 1st time in decades
Johnstone Strait
13 Feb 2018
CBC News
Event
Loss of sea ice leads walruses to early appearance in Alaska
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
17 Aug 2017
CBC News
Event
Unprecedented event: 6 North Atlantic right whales found dead in June
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
24 Jun 2017
CBC News
Event
Yukon species list shows climate change in action
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
6 Mar 2017
CBC News
Event
Killer whales bad news for belugas
Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada
3 May 2017
CBC News
Event
Dead seals mystery not solved by scientists' tests
9 Mar 2011
CBC News
Event
Employee killed by polar bears at remote worksite off Baffin Island, company says
Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
9 Aug 2024
CBC
Event
Canada's AG warns Nunavut about dangers of not having a climate change action plan
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
CBC News
Event
Alaska man kills polar bear that strayed from its usual habitat
Arctic Village, Alaska, United States
21 Jan 2019
CBC
Event
'Son of the blob': Unseasonably warm weather creating new anomaly off B.C. coast
Gulf of Alaska
18 Oct 2018
CBC
Event
14 minke whale deaths in Maritimes this year
New Brunswick, Canada
7 Jul 2018
CBC
Event
Lack of sea ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence means more seals on shore
Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, Canada
18 Feb 2021
CBC
Event
Walrus tongue tests positive for trichinella in Rankin Inlet
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
26 Jun 2020
CBC
Event
Scientists monitoring new marine heat wave off B.C. coast similar to 'the Blob'
Northeast Pacific Ocean
5 Sep 2019
CBC
Event
Otters spotted in southern Alberta city for first time in about a century
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
12 Feb 2020
CBC
Event
Seal hunters come across frozen beached bowhead whale
Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
29 Nov 2020
CBC
Event
Another dead grey whale found off B.C. coast
Boundary Bay, Canada
6 Jun 2019
CBC
Event
Natuashish photographer captures 3 polar bears and a surprise walrus
Natuashish 2, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1 May 2019
CBC
Event
2 more dead right whales discovered in Gulf of St. Lawrence
25 Jun 2019
CBC
Event
Parasite found in walrus meat in Sanikiluaq, warns health department
Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada
27 Sep 2018
CBC
Event
Study finds healthy group of polar bears in sea near Alaska
16 Nov 2018
CBC
Event
First right whale of the season spotted in Canadian waters
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
16 May 2018
CBC
Event
Nunavut hunter killed by polar bear and cub
Naujaat, Nunavut
29 Aug 2018
CBC
Event
Beluga whales visiting Alaskan river earlier, in greater numbers: researcher
Kenai, Alaska, United States
30 May 2018
CBC
Event
'Really shocking': Sperm whales spotted near Pond Inlet
Pond inlet, Nunavut
3 Nov 2018
CBC
Event
More polar bears are entering communities in East Greenland, hunters say in new survey
Baffin, Nunavut, Canada
19 May 2018
CBC
Event
Northern anchovy blooms bring more sea life to Burrard Inlet
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
14 Jun 2020
CBC
Event
Highly endangered Saimaa ringed seal pup found dead in fishing net
Savonlinna, Southern Savonia, Finland
9 Jan 2023
News
Event
Visiting walrus causes stir in southern Finland town
Hamina, Kymenlaakso, Finland
15 Jul 2022
News
Event
Officials warn Iqaluit residents after possible polar bear sighting at territorial park
CBC
Event
Narwhals deemed ‘not at risk’ by wildlife committee
Nunavut, Canada
24 May 2024
Nunatsiaq News
Event
No other polar bears in Kuujjuaq after Tuesday’s incident, police say
Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
31 Jan 2024
Nunatsiaq News
Event
2nd seal pup rescued in Kenai, ASLC now caring for 4
Kenai, Alaska, United States
6 Jun 2024
Homer News
Event
Unregulated ships cruise over speed agreements
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
22 Sep 2022
NUNAVUT NEWS
Event
2 more seals admitted to SeaLife Center
Homer, Alaska, United States
3 Jul 2024
Homer News
Event
Stranded whale pod beaches in East Yorkshire
Withernsea, England, United Kingdom
24 Dec 2020
BBC News
Event
Humpback whale up Saint Lawrence River
St. Lawrence River, Sorel, Quebec, Canada
29 May 2020
Global News
Event
Thousands of salmon lost in major seal attack
Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom
14 Jan 2021
BBC News
Event
Manatee Graveyard Found in Brevard as Mammals Die at Alarming Rate
Rockledge, Florida, United States
27 Feb 2021
Spectrum News
Event
Dead gray whale washes up on Oregon coast, buried
Tillamook, Oregon, United States
21 Apr 2020
AP NEWS
Event
Pod of Orca whales migrate more than 3,000 miles from Iceland to Italy
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
19 Dec 2019
ABC News
Event
Orca pod makes rare appearance in Vancouver’s False Creek
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
12 Jun 2020
Global News
Event
First a whale, now a bearded seal spotted in Laval
Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
25 Jun 2020
Global News
Event
Polar bear kills man in Norway's Arctic Svalbard islands
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
28 Aug 2020
BBC News
Event
Five dolphins die in 'highly unusual stranding event'
Invergordon, Scotland, United Kingdom
17 Aug 2021
BBC News
Event
Rare whale with long, spiky teeth washes up at California beach
San Diego, California, United States
26 May 2020
Fox News
Event
Trichinella advisory issued for Coral Harbour
Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
15 Sep 2021
Nunatsiaq News
Event
Rare white ‘ghost orca’ spotted near Nanaimo
Northern Strait of Georgia
29 May 2019
Global News
Event
Nunavik health board warns of possible botulism exposure in Inukjuak
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
30 Mar 2021
Nunatsiaq News
Event
Early humpback sighting
Bremer Submarine Canyon
23 Feb 2021
ABC News
Event
Record number of killer whales sighted on Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay, California, United States
7 May 2018
Mercury News
Event
Beached bowhead whales in Nunavut point to killer whale attacks
Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada
13 Oct 2020
Nunatsiaq News
Event
Whale in Gare Loch rescue attempt found dead
Rosneath, Scotland, United Kingdom
26 Oct 2020
BBC News
Event
Deep-diving whale dies after swimming up river
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
27 Oct 2020
BBC News
Event
Humpback whale spotted in River Thames found dead
Greenhithe, England, United Kingdom
8 Oct 2019
Sky News
Event
No fish zones eyed to save killer whales along south coast - Victoria News
27 Feb 2018
Victoria News
Event
Abnormally large basking shark groups spotted off Canada’s east coast
Coastal northwest Atlantic Ocean
30 Mar 2018
Global News
Event
Potentially deadly infection hits California sea lions
Sausalito, California, United States
16 Oct 2018
ABC News
Event
Four gray whales have been found dead in California's Bay Area within eight days
San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
1 Apr 2021
CNN News
Event
Police help capture baby seal found wandering on busy road
Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, United States
30 Dec 2017
CBS NEWS
Event
Orca pod returns to the Broughton Archipelago after more than 20 years
Fife Sound, Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, Canada
8 Jan 2021
Victoria News
Event
Lone Scottish dolphin spotted off Denmark
Svendborg, South Denmark, Denmark
12 Oct 2020
BBC News
Event
Whales Are Dying Off North America’s West Coast
West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada
14 Aug 2015
VICE News
Event
Juvenile grey whale caught on camera in Nanoose Bay
Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada
25 Apr 2020
CTV News
Event
Biologist: Orca attacks on gray whales up in California bay
Monterey Bay
29 Apr 2017
ABC News
Event
Orcas challenge the Bering Sea’s black cod industry
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
7 Sep 2024
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Only 12 Vaquita Porpoises Remain
Northern Gulf of California, Mexico
8 Mar 2018
Conservation news
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
Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in Northwest Alaska village
Wales, Alaska, United States
17 Jan 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
H5 avian influenza detected for the first time in elephant seals
Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province, Argentina
13 Sep 2023
Outbreak News Today
Event
2 more gray whales found dead near Kodiak Island
12 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
U.S. officials allow killing of sea lions eating at-risk salmon and steelhead in Columbia River watershed
Portland, Oregon, United States
14 Aug 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
After 3 days, ‘stressed’ sea lion that ventured into Sitka can’t find its way back to the ocean
Sitka, Alaska, United States
2 Sep 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Utqiagvik whalers still hope to land a bowhead as season wanes
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
6 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
3 more gray whale carcasses found in Alaska amid spike in deaths along West Coast
Sitka, Alaska, United States
20 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
A humpback whale died in Turnagain Arm. Here’s what might have happened.
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
1 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Bowhead whales, dwellers of icy seas, enjoy steady growth off Alaska in the age of climate change
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
13 May 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Walrus haulout in Northwest Alaska forms at earliest date ever recorded
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
18 Aug 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Alaska SeaLife Center takes on 6 rescued harbor seal pups
Seward, Alaska, United States
26 Jun 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Harbor seal pupping season has begun
Haines, Alaska, United States
3 May 2020
Chilkat Valley News
Event
Another gray whale found dead in Alaska, this time near Cordova
Cordova, Alaska, United States
21 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Stampede suspected as dozens of walruses found dead near Point Lay
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
3 Sep 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
A 'invasion’ of polar bears is terrorizing an island town in Russia
Rogachëvo, Arkhangelskaya, Russia
11 Feb 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Another Sand Point fisherman is chomped on by a sea lion
Sand Point, Alaska, United States
24 Jan 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Second whale found dead in Turnagain Arm within 2 weeks
Turnagain Arm, Alaska, United States
14 May 2019
Anchorage KTUU News
Event
Underweight bearded seal pup found near Shaktoolik is now recovering at the Alaska SeaLife Center
Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States
9 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
For two Alaska villages, walruses remain essential. As sea ice disappears, can it last?
Gambell, Alaska, United States
26 May 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Add krill and mussels to the list of unusual marine deaths in Northwest Alaska
Shishmaref, Alaska, United States
7 Jul 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
DOC warning after mass stranding deaths
Bahia Peninsula
26 Jan 2024
Otago Daily Times Online News
Event
Stranded, lethargic ringed seal found far south of normal icy habitat
Seward, Alaska, United States
19 Apr 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Ten Alaskans were sickened by raw or undercooked walrus. A parasite was in the meat, CDC says.
Gambell, Alaska, United States
14 Jul 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Another gray whale has been found dead in Turnagain Arm
16 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
‘Bachelor herds’ of walrus gather near Port Heiden, where they haven’t been seen in decades
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
8 Apr 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
1 - 100 of 123
Next
→
×
Embed Code
Paste this code into a web page to embed these search results on a map.
×
Share Search Results
Enter email addresses separated by a comma
Send
×
Save Search Results
Name Your Search
Receive email notification?
Save
×
Previous
Next
×
Filters
All Topics
Topic
Marine Mammals
123
Ocean / Sea
41
Unusual Range / Sighting
34
Death / Die-off / Decline
28
Fish
16
Unusual Animal Behavior
14
Deformity / Disease / Injury
12
Human Health
11
Ice / Snow Change
10
Safety
9
Food Security
8
Extreme Temperature
7
Sports / Recreation
7
Seasonal Timing
7
Birds
6
Fisheries
6
Invertebrates
6
Parasite
6
Surface Waters / Wetlands
6
Land
4
Trichinosis
4
Weather
4
Unusual Size / Abundance
3
Land Mammals
3
Pathogen
3
Air
2
Cultural Impact
2
Economic Impact
2
Insects
2
Transportation
2
Aquaculture
1
Arachnids
1
Botulism
1
Amphibians
1
Conflict
1
Buildings
1
Injury
1
Microbes
1
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
1
Plants / Kelp
1
Reptiles
1
Sanitation
1
Toxoplasmosis
1
Surface Waters / Wetlands
1
All Countries
Countries
United States
46
Canada
13
United Kingdom
6
Finland
2
Argentina
1
Denmark
1
France
1
Italy
1
Japan
1
Russia
1
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1
Any Date
Date Range
From
To
-
Season
Spring
36
Summer
29
Fall
27
Winter
22
Year
2024
7
2023
4
2022
2
2021
10
2020
22
2019
23
2018
22
2017
18
2016
2
2015
3
2013
1
2011
3
Month
January
10
February
8
March
6
April
7
May
24
June
14
July
6
August
10
September
11
October
10
November
7
December
4
Apply