Dead Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)St. Paul, Alaska, United States
Feb 26, 2015
This is one in a string of dead whale sightings that have been designated as the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Large Whale Unusual Mortality Event (UME). From May to mid-August, 30 large whales were reported including 11 fin whales, 14 humpback whales, 1 gray whale and 4 other unidentified large cetaceans. 
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Dead Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)23 Aug 2012Old Harbor, Alaska, United States Our concern has to do with the impact and number of dead whales that might have on our subsistence lifestyle. It is unusual to find so many dead whales. |
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