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Parasite found in walrus meat in Sanikiluaq, warns health department
Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada
27 Sep 2018
CBC
Event
Scientists stumble across endangered whale not seen in Canada in years
Canada's Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone
26 Sep 2018
CTVNews
Event
Beluga whale sighting in Britain’s River Thames
Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom
26 Sep 2018
Washington Post
Event
Another Southern Resident killer whale is losing body condition, and researchers are concerned about the pregnant females
Salish Sea
25 Sep 2018
Candace Calloway Whiting
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Warmer Arctic waters attract surprising visitors: clams, fish and whales
22 Sep 2018
Washington Post
Event
Thousands of Pacific walruses again herd up on Alaska coast
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
13 Sep 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Scientists baffled by number of whale deaths on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland
Scotland & Ireland
11 Sep 2018
The Scotsman
Event
Hundreds of Seals Are Dying on the New England Coast
Isles of Shoals, United States
7 Sep 2018
New York Times
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Gulf of Maine Water Temperatures Soar Near Record Highs After Ocean 'Heat Wave'
Gulf of Maine
5 Sep 2018
The Weather Channel
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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
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Toxic Chemicals Banned 20 Years Ago Finally Disappearing From Arctic Wildlife
1 Sep 2018
Smithsonian
Event
Pod of Pilot Whales Unexpectedly Spotted in Westfjords
Isafjordur, Westfjords, Iceland
31 Aug 2018
Iceland Review
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Nunavut hunter killed by polar bear and cub
Naujaat, Nunavut
29 Aug 2018
CBC
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Giant 50,000 pound whale washes up on beach shore
Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States
27 Aug 2018
ABC13 Houston
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Record Numbers Of Beaked Whale Deaths Cause Alarm
Galway, Ireland
27 Aug 2018
Afloat.ie
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2nd right whale death of year reported off of Massachusetts
Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
26 Aug 2018
Associated Press
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Rare Walrus Sighting in East Iceland
Isafjordur, Westfjords, Iceland
26 Aug 2018
Iceland Review
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Tests find dead seals had avian flu and distemper viruses
Portland, Maine, United States
23 Aug 2018
Lewiston Sun Journal
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Nine Whales Stranded in Eastfjords
Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland
23 Aug 2018
Iceland Review
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New England Seals Test Positive for Avian Flu and Distemper
Lewiston, Maine, United States
23 Aug 2018
NOAA
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Sea Lion (
Eumetopias jubatus
) Sighting in Utqiaġvik
19 Aug 2018
LEO Network
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Over 30 dead harbor seals wash ashore in southern Maine in 2 days
Saco, Maine, United States
13 Aug 2018
Press Herald
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Bottlenose Whales Spotted in Northern and Eastern Fjords
Þórshöfn, Northeast, Iceland
3 Aug 2018
Iceland Review
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Whale-dolphin hybrid species discovered off coast of Hawaii
Kaua'i, Hawaii, United States
28 Jul 2018
The Independent
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Scientists puzzled by right whale's appearance off Iceland
Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland
27 Jul 2018
Eye on the Arctic
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Decomposed whale washes up on Old Orchard Beach, draws crowd
Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
22 Jul 2018
Press Herald
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Polar Bears Appear Where They Never Were Before
Summit Camp, Greenland
20 Jul 2018
National Geographic
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Dead Sea Mammal and Sea Birds on the Beach
Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States
16 Jul 2018
LEO Network
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Porpoise sighted in Pastolik River
Kotlik, Alaska, United States
11 Jul 2018
LEO Network
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Orcas of the Pacific Northwest Are Starving and Disappearing
Seattle, Washington, United States
10 Jul 2018
New York Times
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Are great white sharks sinking their teeth into Bering Sea seals?
Shishmaref, Alaska, United States
9 Jul 2018
Alaska Public Media
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Sperm whale found dead off beach near Blenheim during weekend
Blenheim, Marlborough Region, New Zealand
9 Jul 2018
NZ Herald
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14 minke whale deaths in Maritimes this year
New Brunswick, Canada
7 Jul 2018
CBC
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Exploding Salish Sea seal population sparks call for a cull
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7 Jul 2018
Vancouver Sun
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Three dead gray whales wash up on Kodiak Island beaches in one week
Womens Bay, Alaska, United States
5 Jul 2018
Alaska Public Media
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Whale strandings off Washington-Oregon coast highest in nearly 2 decades
Oregon & Washington Coast, United States
3 Jul 2018
The Seattle Times
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Beached Gray Whale (
Eschrichtius robustus
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Kivalina, Alaska, United States
2 Jul 2018
LEO Network
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Two deaths, no births for Southern Resident orcas over the past year
Seattle, Washington, United States
2 Jul 2018
KING
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Sea Otter
(Enhydra lutris)
Foraging in Re-occupied Soft Bottom Habitats
Haro Strait, British Columbia, Canada
21 Jun 2018
LEO Network
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Mysterious marine mammal injuries hint that some sharks are shifting their range northward into the Arctic - Arctic Today
Bering and Chukchi Seas
19 Jun 2018
Arctic Today
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Fatal feline feces: Scientists discover cause for recent monk seal deaths
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
18 Jun 2018
Hawaii News Now
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Sea Otter (
Enhydra lutris)
Sighted in the Haro Strait
Island View Beach Regional Park
8 Jun 2018
LEO Network
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Rare killer whale sighting in Victoria's Inner Harbour
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
7 Jun 2018
CTVNews
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Where salmon recreational fishing will be closed to boost orcas
Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
2 Jun 2018
Times Colonist
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Beluga whales visiting Alaskan river earlier, in greater numbers: researcher
Kenai, Alaska, United States
30 May 2018
CBC
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Gulf Islanders raise alarm over too many whale-watching boats
Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
26 May 2018
CBC News
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Eagles Deck Out Their Nest With Kelp
Gosling Rocks
25 May 2018
Hakai Magazine
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Washed-up Carcass Tangled in Netting
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
23 May 2018
LEO Network
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More polar bears are entering communities in East Greenland, hunters say in new survey
Baffin, Nunavut, Canada
19 May 2018
CBC
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Pair of Sea Otters
(Enhydra lutris)
Observed in Cordova Channel
Tsawout First Nation Beach, British Columbia, Canada
19 May 2018
LEO Network
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Sea otters make a comeback in southeast Alaska, and fishermen are not happy
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
17 May 2018
Associated Press
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First right whale of the season spotted in Canadian waters
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
16 May 2018
CBC
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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
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Finnish Coast Guard rescues humpback whale trapped in fish net off west coast
Sävar, Västerbotten, Sweden
12 May 2018
Yle Uutiset
Event
Fishing Boat Lifted by Whale
Sangerdi, Southern Peninsula, Iceland
11 May 2018
Iceland Review
Event
Taken to tusk: Walrus discovery surprises remote Alaskan village - Independent.ie
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
10 May 2018
Independent.ie
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Record number of killer whales sighted on Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay, California, United States
7 May 2018
Mercury News
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North Slope whalers bring in a spring bounty
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
4 May 2018
Arctic Sounder
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Walrus haul out near Port Heiden
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
3 May 2018
KDLG
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With 50+ Ringed Seal Sightings, Unalaskans Start Tracking The Unexpected Species
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States
3 May 2018
KUCB
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Wolves are eating sea otters near Gustavus. What does that mean for the deer?
Gustavus, Alaska, United States
2 May 2018
Alaska Public Media
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Humpback Whale Baby Boom Near Antarctica
Western Antarctic Penninsula
1 May 2018
Scientific America
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Alaskan Killer Whales in British Columbia
Off West Coast of Haida Gwaii
30 Apr 2018
Hakai Magazine
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Walrus (
Odobenus rosmarus
) Herd at Hook Lagoon
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
20 Apr 2018
LEO Network
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‘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
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Shifting species composition of sealions at Hornby Island
Flora Islet, British Columbia, Canada
8 Apr 2018
LEO Network
Event
Bivalves recently cracked by sea otters (
Enhydra lutris
) indicating re-occupation
Island View Beach, British Columbia, Canada
7 Apr 2018
LEO Network
Event
Walrus (
Odobenus rosmarus
) Haul-out On Port Heiden Beach
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
7 Apr 2018
LEO Network
Event
Abnormally large basking shark groups spotted off Canada’s east coast
Coastal northwest Atlantic Ocean
30 Mar 2018
Global News
Event
Third ringed seal found in Unalaska sent for rehabilitation
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
21 Mar 2018
KTOO
Event
N.L. polar bears damage snowmobiles, hot tub as they head north early
Saint Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
16 Mar 2018
The Telegram
Event
Many Ringed Seals (
Pusa hispida
) Hauling Out
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States
14 Mar 2018
LEO Network
Event
Die-off of fur seal pups attributed to mites, pneumonia and changing sea temperatures
Quellón, Los Lagos, Chile
13 Mar 2018
Phys.Org
Event
Sperm whale in the Salish Sea
Johnston Strait
10 Mar 2018
OrcaSound
Event
Only 12 Vaquita Porpoises Remain
Northern Gulf of California, Mexico
8 Mar 2018
Conservation news
Event
Scientists don't know why ice seals are appearing in ice-free Unalaska
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
6 Mar 2018
KTOO
Event
No more ‘Kings of the Columbia’: Chinook salmon much smaller these days
Columbia River, United States
27 Feb 2018
The Seattle Times
Event
No fish zones eyed to save killer whales along south coast - Victoria News
27 Feb 2018
Victoria News
Event
North Atlantic right whales may face extinction after no new births recorded
Gulf of Maine
26 Feb 2018
the Guardian
Event
Sea lions wash up dead in northern Chile and Peru
26 Feb 2018
CNN
Event
Sperm whale spotted in B.C. strait for 1st time in decades
Johnstone Strait
13 Feb 2018
CBC News
Event
Arctic birds, seals and reindeer killed by marine plastics; pollution expected to rise
Svalbard, Svalbard, Norway
9 Feb 2018
Radio Australia
Event
Saimaa seal population on the rise in Finland
Lake Saimaa, South Karelia, Finland
5 Feb 2018
Eye on the Arctic
Event
2017-2018 Minke Whale Unusual Mortality Event along the Atlantic Coast | NOAA Fisheries
1 Feb 2018
NOAA Fisheries
Event
Endangered Orcas Are Starving. Should We Start Feeding Them?
Puget Sound, Washington, United States
24 Jan 2018
NW News Network
Event
Police help capture baby seal found wandering on busy road
Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, United States
30 Dec 2017
CBS NEWS
Event
High levels of algae-produced biotoxin found in dead walrus
Diomede, Alaska, United States
11 Dec 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Beaufort Sea polar bears are spending more time on land — and becoming more exposed to land-based diseases, scientists find
30 Nov 2017
Arctic Now
Event
Woman comes face-to-face with polar bear after grocery shopping
Resolute, Nunavut, Canada
26 Nov 2017
CBC News
Event
As Oceans Warm, the World’s Kelp Forests Begin to Disappear
Tasmania, Australia
20 Nov 2017
Yale Environment 360
Event
As traditional Alaska Native marine diets decline, vitamin D deficiency rises
17 Nov 2017
Arctic Now
Event
Toxic algae may have played part in sea bird die off
Nome, Alaska, United States
17 Nov 2017
The Nome Nugget
Event
What's That We're Hearing? Sea Otters in the Salish Sea?
Cortez Island, British Columbia, Canada
15 Nov 2017
BC Seakayak
Event
Polar bears in Churchill face bleak future, researchers warn
Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
2 Nov 2017
CBC News
Event
Kincaid Beach Littered with Whale Parts
Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska, United States
2 Nov 2017
LEO Network
Event
130 dead seals have washed up on the shores of Russia's Lake Baikal
Yelantsy, Irkutsk, Russia
31 Oct 2017
Mail Online
Event
What dolphin diets reveal about climate change's effects off the California coast
California Bight
20 Oct 2017
latimes.com
Event
Village besieged by polar bears as hundreds of terrorised walruses fall 38 metres to their deaths
Ryrkaypiy, Russia
19 Oct 2017
Siberian Times
Event
'Huge' polar bear spotted in Iqaluit
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
13 Oct 2017
CBC News
Event
This "flock of sheep" was actually an unprecedented gathering of polar bears
Wrangel Island
2 Oct 2017
MNN - Mother Nature Network
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