Harbor seal looking sick with patches of fur missing.

"Since the last eruption event, most seabird species that previously nested on the island have returned and made attempts to breed again...but the habitat is currently not ideal."

Rabies has been identified by the State of Alaska as being endemic (regularly found) in the fox population in this area.

"It’s a bit because people are feeding them, and they’re getting into the dumpster now too. But I’ve never seen them like this before."

Sea otter population growth not seen in recent history and shellfish harvest have been dropping.

Low seal numbers

Unknown seal pup found near Port Heiden.