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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
Event
High number of seal deaths linked to bird flu, feds say
Portland, Maine, United States
5 Jul 2022
Press Herald
Event
2nd right whale death of year reported off of Massachusetts
Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
26 Aug 2018
Associated Press
Event
Sea otters make a comeback in southeast Alaska, and fishermen are not happy
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
17 May 2018
Associated Press
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
Decomposed whale washes up on Old Orchard Beach, draws crowd
Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
22 Jul 2018
Press Herald
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
5th dead whale found in less than month near San Francisco Bay
San Francisco, California, United States
23 Apr 2021
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Event
Rare melanistic seal pups caught on camera
Wells-next-the-Sea, England, United Kingdom
19 Jan 2021
Eastern Daily 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
First birds, now mammals: how H5N1 is killing thousands of sea lions in Peru
Peru
21 Mar 2023
the Guardian
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
Scientists baffled by number of whale deaths on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland
Scotland & Ireland
11 Sep 2018
The Scotsman
Event
North Atlantic right whales may face extinction after no new births recorded
Gulf of Maine
26 Feb 2018
the Guardian
Event
Melting Arctic ice reduces bowhead whale migration
Bearing, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas
20 Apr 2021
the Guardian
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
Killer whales are stalking boats and stealing their fish
Bering Sea
20 Jun 2017
The Verge
Event
The Salish Sea’s orcas are late for their annual summer visit, the latest sign something is wrong
Salish Sea
23 Jun 2019
The Star
Event
38 million pieces of plastic waste found on uninhabited South Pacific island
Henderson Island
15 May 2017
the Guardian
Event
Dozens of polar bears stranded outside Russian Arctic village because of melting ice
6 Dec 2019
The Telegraph
Event
Whale-dolphin hybrid species discovered off coast of Hawaii
Kaua'i, Hawaii, United States
28 Jul 2018
The Independent
Event
Alaska SeaLife Center takes on 6 rescued harbor seal pups
Seward, Alaska, United States
26 Jun 2020
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
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
Thousands of Pacific walruses again herd up on Alaska coast
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
13 Sep 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Another gray whale has been found dead in Turnagain Arm
16 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
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
Beluga whale found dead south of Anchorage will help scientists better understand the endangered animals
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
27 May 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Young gray whale appears to be stuck in Twentymile River near Portage
Portage Creek, Alaska, United States
27 May 2020
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
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
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
Thousands of walruses show up early on Northwest Alaska coast as sea ice recedes
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
1 Aug 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Thousands of Endangered Seals Wash Up Dead on Russia's Caspian Shore
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
5 Dec 2022
The Moscow Times
Event
Humpback Whale Rescued Near Russia’s Murmansk Region
Murmansk, Murmansk, Russia
17 Jun 2024
The Moscow Times
Event
Utqiagvik whalers still hope to land a bowhead as season wanes
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
6 Nov 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
Young whale with broken jaw washed up on Belgian beach
Bredene, Flanders, Belgium
11 Dec 2020
The Brussels Times
Event
With less sea ice, expect seal pups near shore
Nome, Alaska, United States
21 May 2022
The Nome Nugget
Event
Receding sea ice off northern Japan proves blessing and potential curse for seals
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
2 Feb 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Bowhead whales appear to be on the rebound
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
5 Feb 2021
The Arctic Sounder
Event
2 more gray whales found dead near Kodiak Island
12 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Wild Animals Roam Russian Cities During Quarantine
Russia
19 May 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
Another gray whale found dead in Alaska, this time near Cordova
Cordova, Alaska, United States
21 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Polar bear with cub visits Diomede School
Diomede, Alaska, United States
5 Nov 2021
The Nome Nugget
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
Polar bear encounters in Kaktovik aren’t new. But they’re happening a bit earlier than last year.
Kaktovik, Alaska, United States
10 Aug 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Alaska’s third dead gray whale of the year reported on Kodiak coast
Kodiak, Alaska, United States
23 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Arctic walrus spotted in Kerry reappears in Wales
Wales, England, United Kingdom
30 Mar 2021
The Irish Times
Event
Researchers think they spotted new whale species off Mexico
San Benito Islands
10 Dec 2020
The Straits Times
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
Pacific walrus population dropped drastically in 1980s-90s, study indicates
Walrus Islands — State Game Sanctuary, Alaska, United States
31 May 2016
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
Wandering seals swarm streets of Newfoundland town
Roddickton, Newfoundland, Canada
7 Jan 2019
The Weather Network
Event
Rare ‘Ugly Duckling’ Albino Seal Pup in Far East Russia Wins Hearts
Tyuleny Island
10 Sep 2020
The Moscow Times
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
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
Seal pups and walrus calves found stranded on regional beaches
Nome, Alaska, United States
17 May 2019
The Nome Nugget
Event
Whale strandings off Washington-Oregon coast highest in nearly 2 decades
Oregon & Washington Coast, United States
3 Jul 2018
The Seattle Times
Event
High levels of algae-produced biotoxin found in dead walrus
Diomede, Alaska, United States
11 Dec 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Exhausted and Starving Polar Bear Wanders Into Siberian City
Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
19 Jun 2019
The Moscow Times
Event
Gambell gets distemper outbreak under control
Gambell, Alaska, United States
28 May 2021
The Nome Nugget
Event
More dead ice seals found near Deering
Deering, Alaska, United States
29 Jun 2019
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Walrus herds pass Nome Headed North
Nome, Alaska, United States
10 May 2019
The Nome Nugget
Event
Dolphin and seal deaths in Waterford Harbour spur call for inquiry
Waterford City, Ireland
22 Dec 2020
The Irish Times
Event
Botulism cases reported in Nome
Nome, Alaska, United States
8 Feb 2019
The Nome Nugget
Event
Dolphins sighted in Kopli Bay in Estonia
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
2 Jun 2020
The Baltic Course
Event
From Iceland — Beached Whale In Northwest Iceland Sparks Concern
Skagaströnd, Northwest, Iceland
12 May 2020
The Reykjavik Grapevine
Event
This Giant Dead Sea Creature Washed Up On An Island, And It's Freaking Everyone Out
Pulau Seram, Maluku, Indonesia
12 May 2017
The Huffington Post
Event
In Greenland’s northernmost village, a melting Arctic threatens the age-old hunt
Qaanaaq, Greenland
29 Apr 2017
The Washington Post
Event
Saimaa seal population on the rise in Finland
Lake Saimaa, South Karelia, Finland
5 Feb 2018
Eye on the Arctic
Event
Beluga Family Rescued From Low Tide by Russian Emergency Worker
Chumikan, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
15 Oct 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
Investigation into washed up whale’s death begins in Alaska
28 Sep 2017
Eye on the Arctic
Event
Gulf of Maine Water Temperatures Soar Near Record Highs After Ocean 'Heat Wave'
Gulf of Maine
5 Sep 2018
The Weather Channel
Event
More dead marine mammals, birds found on region’s beaches
Shishmaref, Alaska, United States
12 Jul 2019
The Nome Nugget
Event
64 walruses found dead at Point Lay haulout
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
22 Sep 2017
The Arctic Sounder
Event
No more ‘Kings of the Columbia’: Chinook salmon much smaller these days
Columbia River, United States
27 Feb 2018
The Seattle Times
Event
Could Alaska's mystery seal illness be Arctic sunburn?
Arctic Coast of Alaska
13 Mar 2013
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Toxic algae may have played part in sea bird die off
Nome, Alaska, United States
17 Nov 2017
The Nome Nugget
Event
Mysterious disease takes toll on ringed seals in Alaska Arctic
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
13 Oct 2011
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Scientists puzzled by right whale's appearance off Iceland
Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland
27 Jul 2018
Eye on the Arctic
Event
Too Many Sea Otters?
Chesterman Beach, British Columbia, Canada
1 Sep 2004
The Tyee
Event
Walruses suffer from similar disease afflicting Alaska ringed seals
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
14 Oct 2011
Anchorage Daily News
Event
13-year-old girl bit by sea lion in ‘very rare’ attack at Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach, California, United States
19 Jun 2019
The San Luis Obispo Tribune
Event
Polar bear sightings prompt North Slope officials to encourage precautions among residents
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Beluga whalers in Northwest Alaska, North Slope boast a great 2021 season
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
Event
A record number of Atlantic walruses recorded in the Russian Arctic
Franz Josef Land
The Independent Barents Observer
Event
Spring bounty: Utqiagvik landed 10 whales in less than two weeks
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Junior minister urges public to ‘cop on’ and leave Wally the Walrus in peace
The Irish Times
Event
Scientists Find Worrisome Lesions on Endangered Southern Resident Orcas
Seattle, Washington, United States
The Daily Chronicle
Event
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