Seal with hair loss observed in Bering Strait region

Local hunter reported that he had caught a spotted seal that he thought was sick.

11-29-14 Sick harbor seal - Chefornak, Alaska, USA

11-18-15 Bearded seal with hair loss - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA

Was observed for the first time.

Ringed seal with sores found in Shishmaref.

5-29-12 Unusual bearded seal - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA

This winter has been especially mild in the central Bering Sea and this is the earliest recorded fur seal on St. George Island ever.

Low seal numbers

We are spotting dead baby 'spotted' and 'ringed' seals washing up on the beach with no signs of lesions or signs of gun shots.