Scientist Rod Towell has been part of the fur seal counts since 1992. He said the difference at the rookeries is striking. Northern fur seal pup production has hit its lowest level since 1915.
There are plenty of seals in Unalaska, but ringed seals -- who make their homes on the ice -- are rare.
Scientists are trying out crowdsourcing to comb through pictures looking for sea lions.
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