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23 Nov 2021
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Oncorhynchus nerka
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Kasilof, Alaska, United States
23 Jul 2021
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Burn ban issued for Kenai Peninsula
Homer, Alaska, United States
16 Jun 2021
Homer News
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Kasilof, Alaska, United States
4 Jun 2021
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Homer, Alaska, United States
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Somniosus pacificus
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Seldovia Village, Alaska, United States
3 May 2021
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Whale Carcass on McDonald Spit
McDonald Spit, Alaska, United States
16 Aug 2020
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Homer, Alaska, United States
22 Jul 2020
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Halibut Cove, Alaska, United States
6 Jul 2020
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Dead Baby Sea Otter
(Enhydra Lutris)
28 Jun 2020
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Mysterious Holes in Leaves
Seldovia Village, Alaska, United States
24 Jun 2020
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Port Graham, Alaska, United States
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16 Feb 2020
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Boisterous bay
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26 Dec 2019
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Seldovia, Alaska, United States
26 Nov 2019
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Homer, Alaska, United States
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29 Oct 2019
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Seldovia, Alaska, United States
21 Oct 2019
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Unidentified Foam on Fallen Leaves
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
19 Oct 2019
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McDonald Spit, Alaska, United States
10 Oct 2019
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Seldovia, Alaska, United States
31 Aug 2019
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Nanwalek, Alaska, United States
29 Aug 2019
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City Implements Water Conservation Measures
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20 Aug 2019
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Drought Causes Water Emergency
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20 Aug 2019
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Head of Jakolof Bay on Jakolof Creek
12 Aug 2019
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Homer, Alaska, United States
24 Jul 2019
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Hoverfly Larva (possibly
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Seldovia, Alaska, United States
20 Jul 2019
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Calling Circle
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10 Jul 2019
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Homer, Alaska, United States
6 Jul 2019
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Homer, Alaska, United States
3 Jul 2019
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Soldotna, Alaska, United States
23 Jun 2019
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3 Jun 2019
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Ninilchik, Alaska, United States
30 Apr 2019
Alaska Public Media
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Homer, Alaska, United States
20 Dec 2018
Alaska Public Media
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Dead Sea Otter (
Enhydra lutris
)
McDonald Spit, Alaska
26 Oct 2018
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Large Sea Purse (Big Skate,
Raja binoculata
?)
26 Oct 2018
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Sea Nettle Jellyfish (
Chrysaora melanaster
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25 Oct 2018
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Unusual Squid Found on Shoreline
Aleksandrovsk, Alaska, United States
17 Oct 2018
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Discolored Spruce (
Picea sitchensi
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Seldovia, Alaska, United States
19 Sep 2018
LEO Network
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Unusual Grasshopper Sighting
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
9 Aug 2018
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Very sick dog after eating from the beach
McDonald Spit, Alaska, United States
4 Jul 2018
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McDonald Spit, Alaska, United States
2 Jul 2018
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Weak king salmon return prompts Kenai Peninsula fishing closures
Ninilchik, Alaska, United States
4 Jun 2018
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No Sea Stars on Bishop's Beach
Homer, Alaska, United States
1 Jun 2018
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Seldovia, Alaska, United States
11 Mar 2018
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Homer, Alaska, United States
19 Sep 2017
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Unknown Cause of Black Bear (
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Nanwalek, Alaska, United States
19 Sep 2017
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Late Run of Abundant Pink Salmon (
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Nanwalek, Alaska, United States
19 Sep 2017
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Cloudberries (
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) in Seldovia
Jakolof Bay Headwaters, Alaska, United States
1 Sep 2017
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Giant Wrymouth (
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Jakolof Bay, Alaska, United States
30 Aug 2017
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)
Tutka Bay Lagoon, Alaska, United States
16 Aug 2017
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Can sea stars make a comeback in Kachemak Bay?
Kachemak Bay, Alaska, United States
15 Aug 2017
Alaska Public Media
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Unknown Plant Growing on Nanwalek Beach
Nanwalek, Alaska, United States
14 Aug 2017
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Unidentified Ant
Jakolof Bay, Alaska, United States
27 Jul 2017
LEO Network
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Weird Jelly on Tube Worms
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
24 Jul 2017
LEO Network
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Emptied tide pools tell the story of Kachemak Bay’s disrupted ecosystem
Bear Cove, Alaska, United States
10 Jul 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Pipefish (Sygnathinae) Observed
Port Graham, Alaska, United States
25 Jun 2017
LEO Network
Event
Squid Found in Seldovia Bay
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
14 Jun 2017
LEO Network
Event
Too many pink salmon in Kachemak Bay?
Tutka Bay, Alaska, United States
5 Jun 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Sea star populations in Kachemak Bay annihilated by wasting disease
Seldovia Village, Alaska, United States
5 May 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
When Alaska shellfish turns deadly
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
30 Apr 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Bloated Sea Lion (
Eumetopias jubatus
) in Harbor
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
27 Feb 2017
LEO Network
Event
After die-off, sea stars face uncertain future
Homer, Alaska, United States
15 Feb 2017
KBBI
Event
Erosion at Homer Spit is speeding up
Homer, Alaska, United States
12 Feb 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Early American Robin (
Turdus migratorius
) Sighting
Port Graham, Alaska, United States
10 Jan 2017
LEO Network
Event
The Detective of Northern Oddities
Jakolof Bay Alaska, United States
4 Jan 2017
Outside Online
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Freezing Rain on Kenai Peninsula
Caribou Hills, Alaska, United States
30 Dec 2016
LEO Network
Event
Kachemak Bay has seen massive die-offs of sea stars and other species. What’s going on?
Seldovia Village, Alaska, United States
13 Nov 2016
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Great Horned Owl (
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Seldovia Village, Alaska, United States
7 Oct 2016
LEO Network
Event
Low Stream Water for Pink Salmon
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
5 Sep 2016
LEO Network
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Picea glauca
)
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
4 Sep 2016
LEO Network
Event
Unusual 'Sea Butterflies' (thecosomes) On Beach
Seldovia Village, Alaska, United States
10 Aug 2016
LEO Network
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Year of the Salmonberry (
Rubus spectabilis
)
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
6 Jul 2016
LEO Network
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Dead Sea Lion (
Eumetopias jubatus
)
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
5 Jul 2016
LEO Network
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Eight-spotted Forester (
Alypia octomaculata
) Moth or Langston's Forester (
Alypia langtoni
)
Jakolof Bay, Alaska, USA
2 Jun 2016
LEO Network
Event
Spruce Aphid (
Elatobium abietinum
) Damage
Nuka Passage, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States
28 May 2016
LEO Network
Event
Early breakups seen on Kenai Peninsula
Soldotna, Alaska, United States
13 May 2016
Peninsula Clarion
Event
Spruce aphid (
Elatobium abietinum Wal
)
Kasitana Bay, Alaska, United States
5 May 2016
LEO Network
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Salmonberry (
Rubus spectabilis
) Bloomers
Nanwalek, Alaska, United States
29 Mar 2016
LEO Network
Event
Fish and Game look to round up invasive starlings
Homer, Alaska, United States
24 Mar 2016
Alaska Public Media
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