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England's largest grey seal colony set to welcome record 4,000 new pups
Wells-next-the-Sea, England, United Kingdom
18 Nov 2020
Evening Express
Coonstripe Shrimp (
Pandalus hypsinotis
) Found on Beach After Storm
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
8 Nov 2020
Hokkaido city deploys 'monster wolf' robot to scare bears away from residential areas
Takikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
5 Nov 2020
The Mainichi
'Ursine terror': plea to improve habitat after spate of bear attacks in Japan
Takikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
23 Oct 2020
The Guardian
Worst plum season in 60 years
Lofthus, Hordaland, Norway
5 Oct 2020
NRK
Big year for some biting insects, but not mosquitoes
Chistochina, Alaska, United States
30 Sep 2020
Pandemic, restaurant slowdown blamed for rats in Portland neighborhoods
Portland, Maine, United States
27 Sep 2020
Press Herald
Second year of Hemlock Looper Moth (
Lambdina fiscellaria
) outbreak returns to North Vancouver in larger numbers
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
8 Sep 2020
Grey Pigeon (
Columba livia
)
Tyonek, Alaska, United States
5 Sep 2020
Low Water and Few Fish
Elim, Alaska, United States
22 Aug 2020
Low Water Makes Fishing Difficult
Nome, Alaska, United States
22 Aug 2020
They're everywhere - but do they pinch?
Vestby, Akershus, Norway
11 Aug 2020
NRK
Black bear injures Juneau man after following him through open door
Juneau, Alaska, United States
5 Aug 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Yukon sees most mosquitoes in many years, control program says
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
25 Jul 2020
CBC
Boost in bear activity means extra safety measures
Dillingham, Alaska, United States
23 Jul 2020
Bristol Bay Timed
Summer of the Fly
16 Jul 2020
Thousands of blue jellyfish clog cooling system in Israeli power plant
Ashqelon, Southern District, Israel
10 Jul 2020
The Independent
Jellyfish the size of dinner plates on Northeast beaches
Scituate, Massachusetts, United States
3 Jul 2020
CNN
Millions of moths descend on Quebec cities
Roberval, Quebec, Canada
28 Jun 2020
CBC
Seaweed invasion hurting fishermen's livelihoods
Strait of Gibraltar
21 Jun 2020
Al Jazeera
"Uncontrolled outbreak" says city in northern Sweden and imposes lockdown
Gällivare, Norrbotten, Sweden
17 Jun 2020
The Independent Barents Observer
Record-breaking heatwave in Siberia
Siberia, Russian Federation
17 Jun 2020
the Guardian
Northern anchovy blooms bring more sea life to Burrard Inlet
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
14 Jun 2020
CBC
Manet invasion in the Oslo Fjord
Saltnes, Østfold, Norway
11 Jun 2020
NRK
Multiple bear sightings in Saanich, near UVic
Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
5 Jun 2020
Victoria Buzz
Black bears on the move: more heading south
Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
4 Jun 2020
CHEK
Humpback whales numbers swell in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Clallam Bay, Washington, United States
3 Jun 2020
Icelandic Bees on Road to Recovery
Iceland
30 May 2020
Iceland Review
"Startlingly Large" Jellyfish Washes Up on Maine Beach
Peaks Island, Maine, United States
27 May 2020
NECN
Yukon conservation officers warn against feeding foxes
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
22 May 2020
CBC
More wolves in Gavleborg - pressure increases to allow licensed hunt
Gävle, Gävleborg, Sweden
19 May 2020
Radio Sweden
Decrease in Mosquitoes
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
1 May 2020
There' been a butterfly surge on the Gold Coast, now it's the moths turn
Queensland, Australia
26 Apr 2020
ABC News Australia
Gooseneck Barnacles
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
14 Apr 2020
Schools of California Anchovy
(Engraulis mordax)
Ross Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
6 Oct 2019
Massive anchovy school in White Rock draws a crowd
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
29 Dec 2019
Vancouver Sun
Squirrel population surges in Northeast, as does roadkill
Cape Neddick, Maine, United States
4 Sep 2018
Press Herald
Stinking mats of seaweed piling up on Caribbean beaches
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
10 Aug 2015
Miami Herald
Saimaa seal population on the rise in Finland
Lake Saimaa, South Karelia, Finland
5 Feb 2018
Eye on the Arctic
Why do Calgarians keep seeing bobcats?
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
28 Sep 2019
The Star
Outbreak of tree-killing, allergy-inducing moths
Wycotte Flat, British Columbia, Canada
8 Oct 2019
CBC
Scarlet Honeyeaters
(Myzomela sanguinolenta)
Unusually Abundant in Brisbane
Sherwood Arboretum, Queensland, Australia
3 Oct 2019
Caribbean swamped by seaweed that smells like rotten eggs
Ambergris Caye, Belize, Belize
16 Nov 2018
the Guardian
Pink Salmon (
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
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Koyuk, Alaska, United States
30 Jun 2019
Seaweed Takes Over Popular Beach at the Grand Turk Cruise Center
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands
10 Sep 2018
Cruise Hive
Outbreak of hemlock looper moth hits North Shore, Metro watersheds
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
11 Sep 2019
Vancouver Sun
Spider Webs Covering Acres of Grasslands
Noatak River Delta
21 Sep 2010
Sargassum algae invades the coasts of the Great South of Haiti
Saint-Louis du Sud, Sud, Haiti
30 Dec 2015
HaitiLibre.com
Worst grasshopper infestation ever on tap for Prairies
Saskatchewan, Canada
19 Jun 2003
CBC
Rat infestation plagues Toronto neighbourhood
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
29 Apr 2019
CBC
Fluff Flies Into Russia's Capital
Moscow, Moscow, Russia
31 May 2019
The Moscow Times
Detectan presencia del 'Pez Diablo' en Sinaloa; una amenaza para la pesca y los ecosistemas
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
27 Aug 2019
News
NASA satellites find biggest seaweed bloom in the world
Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB)
8 Jul 2019
EurekAlert!
Caribbean-bound tourists cancel holidays due to foul-smelling seaweed
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
10 Aug 2015
the Guardian
Large Northern Sea Nettle (
Chrysaora melanaster
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McDonald Spit, Alaska, United States
10 Oct 2019
Alaska abuzz over rise in wasp population
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 Sep 2016
Anchorage Daily News
Reported wolverine sightings are up, says N.W.T. gov
Northwest Territories
29 Jan 2019
CBC
Sargassum hits Belize hard
Placencia, Stann Creek, Belize
17 Aug 2019
Breaking Belize News
Blue-green algae increasing in Finnish lakes
Vainikkala, South Karelia, Finland
13 Jun 2019
Yle Uutiset
Sea Lice Plagues Return and Threat to Wild Salmon Increases
Clayquot Sound, British Columbia, Canada
11 Jun 2019
The Tyee
Blacksmith (
Chromis punctipinnis
) Newly Abundant in Central California
Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area, California, United States
26 Aug 2019
Anchovies take over White Rock shores
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
28 Dec 2019
Facebook Watch
Chemically-cleaned Finnish lake still clear, but now overrun by waterweed
Turku, Varsinais-Suomi, Finland
8 Nov 2018
Yle Uutiset
Hundreds of sea lions take over docks of Cowichan Bay
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
14 Nov 2018
CHEK
Grasshopper invasion of Las Vegas may last weeks
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
27 Jul 2019
New York Times
Puffins Numbers High in Westman Islands
Vestmannaeyjar, South, Iceland
24 Jun 2019
Iceland Review
Thousands of 'sea pickles' wash up on Monterey Bay beach
Asilomar State Beach, Pacific Grove, California, United States
27 Dec 2019
SFGate
Unusually High Number of Horseflies (
Tabanidae
) and Wasps (
Vespula)
Koyuk, Alaska, United States
12 Sep 2019
Big Year for Highbush Cranberries (
Viburnum edule
)
Seldovia Village, Alaska, United States
29 Oct 2019
Glaucous-winged Gulls
(Larus glaucescens)
Nesting on Bogoslof Island
Bogoslof Island, Alaska, United States
8 Aug 2019
Northernmost Bobcat
(Lynx rufus)
Observation
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
17 Jun 2018
iNaturalist.org
The seaweed deluge hitting Caribbean shores
Caribbean Shores
6 Aug 2018
BBC News
Ecological collapse of Toronto's ravine system has begun, researcher says
Ravines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Nov 2018
CBC News
Steelhead Numbers Are Up in the Carmel River
Los Padres Dam, Carmel River, California
16 May 2019
KSBW
Sierra Leone's stinking seaweed linked to Caribbean invasion
Tokeh, Western, Sierra Leone
17 Oct 2015
the Guardian
River Otters (
Lutra canadensis
) in University Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
13 Sep 2019
Seabird Aggregation Over Abundant Northern Anchovy (
Engraulis mordax
)
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
18 Dec 2019
Twitter
‘Mosquito-pocalypse’: North Carolina residents battle massive bugs after hurricane
Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
2 Oct 2018
Global News
Large Number of Redpolls (
Acanthis
)
Fox, Alaska, United States
27 Jan 2019
Caterpillars gang up on berry bushes, native trees
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
9 Aug 2011
Anchorage Daily News
Short-tailed Shearwaters (
Ardenna tenuirostris
) Found on Chukchi Sea Beach
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
12 Aug 2019
Red Fox (
Vulpes vulpes
) and Arctic Fox (
Vulpes lagopus
) Converging on North Slope
Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States
28 Mar 2019
Herring (
Clupea pallasii
) in Harbor Seal (
Phoca vitulina
) stomach
Haines, Alaska, United States
10 Nov 2018
Three new humpback whales identified off east Vancouver Island
Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada
30 Oct 2018
CHEK
Lots of Female King Crabs (
Paralithodes camtschaticus
)
Juneau, Alaska, United States
20 Feb 2019
Mosquito invasion in Southcentral Alaska leads to run on supplies
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
17 Jun 2013
Anchorage Daily News
A 300-metre-long spiderweb has been woven in Greece
Aitoliko, West Greece, Greece
21 Sep 2018
Global News
Booming Red Fox (
Vulpes vulpes
) Population
King Cove, Alaska, United States
3 Apr 2019
Proliferation of Red Fox
(Vulpes vulpes)
in Landfill
Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States
24 Apr 2019
Record-high bird count at Yukon's Swan Haven over weekend
15 Apr 2019
CBC
Communities innovate to address Sargassum seaweed on coasts of Saint Lucia
East Coast of Saint Lucia
3 May 2018
Global Environment Facility
Bed bugs are calling Alaska home at increasing rates
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
19 Mar 2014
Anchorage Daily News
Southcentral Alaska sees most destructive spruce beetle outbreak in over two decades
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
16 Nov 2018
Alaska Public Media
The Blob: Why warmer oceans are a big concern
Northeast Pacific Ocean
29 Apr 2015
Sooke News Mirror
Booming anchovy population helps salmon, orcas
15 Jun 2019
KIRO
Sargassum on the south coast
Newport, Curacao
12 Apr 2018
Curaçao Chronicle
Ocean 'blob' brings bad fish food to B.C. waters
Northeast Pacific Ocean
8 Jun 2015
CBC News
Sargassum Seaweed
(S. fluitans and S. natans)
beaching in Key West
Key West, Florida, United States
29 Jun 2019
Seaweed invading Essequibo, Demerara, Berbice rivers
Parika, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana
22 Apr 2019
Stabroek News
They just keep coming: Tent caterpillar invasion coats Sask. home in insects — and feces
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
31 May 2017
CBC
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