A crab was caught on the ice just offshore in Nome. It had a small invertebrate in the gills of the crab.

December should have sea ice development in Norton Sound. But no sign of ice yet this year. Several storms have moved northward across the western Bering Sea and brought strong winds and bouts of above freezing weather to the Teller area and all of the Bering Strait region.

Dead tomcod were found on the beach following warm temperatures in Norton Sound, repeating a 2019 mortality event in the same area.

The Seward Peninsula is within the ruby tiger moth range, but sightings are rare.

Widespread mortality events that include more than one fish species are indicators that something is wrong in the environment.

Possible wolf spider seen in Teller

The northern grasshoppers never been observer here before.

The bird is not commonly seen in the Teller area.

Permafrost thaw and storms are drivers.