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Observations from Members
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Dead grey whale towed to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney for necropsy
Sidney Channel, British Columbia, Canada
5 Apr 2019
CHEK
Southeast Alaska researchers get rare opportunity to study a sperm whale
Juneau, Alaska, United States
5 Apr 2019
Alaska Public Media
Whale Fatality Likely Caused By Boat Propeller
Southeast Alaska
3 Apr 2019
Odd condition of Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)
Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States
30 Mar 2019
30 Mar -
5 Apr 2019 -
Two dead gray whales in San Francisco Bay spur investigation
Tiburon, California, United States
14 Mar 2019
Marin Independent Journal
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A 'invasion’ of polar bears is terrorizing an island town in Russia
Rogachëvo, Arkhangelskaya, Russia
11 Feb 2019
Anchorage Daily News
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Botulism cases reported in Nome
Nome, Alaska, United States
8 Feb 2019
The Nome Nugget
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Another Sand Point fisherman is chomped on by a sea lion
Sand Point, Alaska, United States
24 Jan 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Alaska man kills polar bear that strayed from its usual habitat
Arctic Village, Alaska, United States
21 Jan 2019
CBC
21 - 24
Jan 2019 -
Sea lions survive with the help of Kamchatka residents
Петропавловск-Камчатский, Kamchatka, Russia
10 Jan 2019
РЕН ТВ
Wandering seals swarm streets of Newfoundland town
Roddickton, Newfoundland, Canada
7 Jan 2019
The Weather Network
7 - 10
Jan 2019 -
Distemper Remains Likely Cause of Gulf of Maine Seal Die-Off
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
19 Dec 2018
National Public Radio
As Polar Bear Attacks Increase in Warming Arctic, a Search for Solutions
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
19 Dec 2018
Yale E360
Sea lions have enemies. Now someone is shooting them in the head.
Seattle, Washington, United States
12 Dec 2018
Washington Post
12 - 19
Dec 2018 -
Beached whale had 115 plastic cups in its stomach
Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
20 Nov 2018
CTVNews
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Study finds healthy group of polar bears in sea near Alaska
16 Nov 2018
CBC
Hundreds of sea lions take over docks of Cowichan Bay
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
14 Nov 2018
CHEK
14 - 16
Nov 2018 -
'Really shocking': Sperm whales spotted near Pond Inlet
Pond inlet, Nunavut
3 Nov 2018
CBC
Rarely seen whale stranded on Waikato beach dies
Waikato Region, New Zealand
2 Nov 2018
Radio New Zealand
Three new humpback whales identified off east Vancouver Island
Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada
30 Oct 2018
CHEK
Red tide has contributed to the deaths of nearly 190 Florida manatees, FWC says
Florida, United States
29 Oct 2018
WFTS
Jelly-like Meat Texture Found in Ringed Seal (Phoca hispida)
Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States
29 Oct 2018
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3 Nov 2018 -
Dead Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
McDonald Spit, Alaska
26 Oct 2018
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) living near Race Rocks
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, British Columbia, Canada
26 Oct 2018
Remote Hawaiian island vanishes underwater after hurricane
East Island, Hawai'i
24 Oct 2018
USA TODAY
24 - 26
Oct 2018 -
'Son of the blob': Unseasonably warm weather creating new anomaly off B.C. coast
Gulf of Alaska
18 Oct 2018
CBC
Potentially deadly infection hits California sea lions
Sausalito, California, United States
16 Oct 2018
ABC News
Missing Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) Bed
Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States
15 Oct 2018
15 - 18
Oct 2018 -
Whaling captain, crew member die in boating accident
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
8 Oct 2018
Arctic Sounder
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Another minke whale washes ashore dead in Marshfield, adding to 'exceptional' year of die-offs
Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States
3 Oct 2018
masslive.com
Parasite found in walrus meat in Sanikiluaq, warns health department
Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada
27 Sep 2018
CBC
27 Sep -
3 Oct 2018 -
Scientists stumble across endangered whale not seen in Canada in years
Canada's Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone
26 Sep 2018
CTVNews
Beluga whale sighting in Britain’s River Thames
Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom
26 Sep 2018
Washington Post
Another Southern Resident killer whale is losing body condition, and researchers are concerned about the pregnant females
Salish Sea
25 Sep 2018
Candace Calloway Whiting
Warmer Arctic waters attract surprising visitors: clams, fish and whales
22 Sep 2018
Washington Post
22 - 26
Sep 2018 -
Thousands of Pacific walruses again herd up on Alaska coast
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
13 Sep 2018
Anchorage Daily News
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Scientists baffled by number of whale deaths on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland
Scotland & Ireland
11 Sep 2018
The Scotsman
Hundreds of Seals Are Dying on the New England Coast
Isles of Shoals, United States
7 Sep 2018
New York Times
Gulf of Maine Water Temperatures Soar Near Record Highs After Ocean 'Heat Wave'
Gulf of Maine
5 Sep 2018
The Weather Channel
5 - 11
Sep 2018 -
After 3 days, ‘stressed’ sea lion that ventured into Sitka can’t find its way back to the ocean
Sitka, Alaska, United States
2 Sep 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Toxic Chemicals Banned 20 Years Ago Finally Disappearing From Arctic Wildlife
1 Sep 2018
Smithsonian
Pod of Pilot Whales Unexpectedly Spotted in Westfjords
Isafjordur, Westfjords, Iceland
31 Aug 2018
Iceland Review
Nunavut hunter killed by polar bear and cub
Naujaat, Nunavut
29 Aug 2018
CBC
29 Aug -
2 Sep 2018 -
Giant 50,000 pound whale washes up on beach shore
Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States
27 Aug 2018
ABC13 Houston
Record Numbers Of Beaked Whale Deaths Cause Alarm
Galway, Ireland
27 Aug 2018
Afloat.ie
2nd right whale death of year reported off of Massachusetts
Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
26 Aug 2018
Associated Press
Rare Walrus Sighting in East Iceland
Isafjordur, Westfjords, Iceland
26 Aug 2018
Iceland Review
Tests find dead seals had avian flu and distemper viruses
Portland, Maine, United States
23 Aug 2018
Lewiston Sun Journal
Nine Whales Stranded in Eastfjords
Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland
23 Aug 2018
Iceland Review
New England Seals Test Positive for Avian Flu and Distemper
Lewiston, Maine, United States
23 Aug 2018
NOAA
23 - 27
Aug 2018 -
Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) Sighting in Utqiaġvik
19 Aug 2018
Over 30 dead harbor seals wash ashore in southern Maine in 2 days
Saco, Maine, United States
13 Aug 2018
Press Herald
13 - 19
Aug 2018 -
Bottlenose Whales Spotted in Northern and Eastern Fjords
Þórshöfn, Northeast, Iceland
3 Aug 2018
Iceland Review
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Whale-dolphin hybrid species discovered off coast of Hawaii
Kaua'i, Hawaii, United States
28 Jul 2018
The Independent
Scientists puzzled by right whale's appearance off Iceland
Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland
27 Jul 2018
Eye on the Arctic
Decomposed whale washes up on Old Orchard Beach, draws crowd
Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
22 Jul 2018
Press Herald
22 - 28
Jul 2018 -
Polar Bears Appear Where They Never Were Before
Summit Camp, Greenland
20 Jul 2018
National Geographic
Dead Sea Mammal and Sea Birds on the Beach
Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States
16 Jul 2018
16 - 20
Jul 2018 -
Porpoise sighted in Pastolik River
Kotlik, Alaska, United States
11 Jul 2018
Orcas of the Pacific Northwest Are Starving and Disappearing
Seattle, Washington, United States
10 Jul 2018
New York Times
Are great white sharks sinking their teeth into Bering Sea seals?
Shishmaref, Alaska, United States
9 Jul 2018
Alaska Public Media
Sperm whale found dead off beach near Blenheim during weekend
Blenheim, Marlborough Region, New Zealand
9 Jul 2018
NZ Herald
14 minke whale deaths in Maritimes this year
New Brunswick, Canada
7 Jul 2018
CBC
Exploding Salish Sea seal population sparks call for a cull
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7 Jul 2018
Vancouver Sun
7 - 11
Jul 2018 -
Three dead gray whales wash up on Kodiak Island beaches in one week
Womens Bay, Alaska, United States
5 Jul 2018
Alaska Public Media
Whale strandings off Washington-Oregon coast highest in nearly 2 decades
Oregon & Washington Coast, United States
3 Jul 2018
The Seattle Times
Beached Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
2 Jul 2018
Two deaths, no births for Southern Resident orcas over the past year
Seattle, Washington, United States
2 Jul 2018
KING
2 - 5
Jul 2018 -
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Foraging in Re-occupied Soft Bottom Habitats
Haro Strait, British Columbia, Canada
21 Jun 2018
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Mysterious marine mammal injuries hint that some sharks are shifting their range northward into the Arctic - Arctic Today
Bering and Chukchi Seas
19 Jun 2018
Arctic Today
Fatal feline feces: Scientists discover cause for recent monk seal deaths
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
18 Jun 2018
Hawaii News Now
18 - 19
Jun 2018 -
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Sighted in the Haro Strait
Island View Beach Regional Park
8 Jun 2018
Rare killer whale sighting in Victoria's Inner Harbour
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
7 Jun 2018
CTVNews
7 - 8
Jun 2018 -
Where salmon recreational fishing will be closed to boost orcas
Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
2 Jun 2018
Times Colonist
Beluga whales visiting Alaskan river earlier, in greater numbers: researcher
Kenai, Alaska, United States
30 May 2018
CBC
30 May -
2 Jun 2018 -
Gulf Islanders raise alarm over too many whale-watching boats
Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
26 May 2018
CBC News
Eagles Deck Out Their Nest With Kelp
Gosling Rocks
25 May 2018
Hakai Magazine
Washed-up Carcass Tangled in Netting
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
23 May 2018
23 - 26
May 2018 -
More polar bears are entering communities in East Greenland, hunters say in new survey
Baffin, Nunavut, Canada
19 May 2018
CBC
Pair of Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) Observed in Cordova Channel
Tsawout First Nation Beach, British Columbia, Canada
19 May 2018
Sea otters make a comeback in southeast Alaska, and fishermen are not happy
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
17 May 2018
Associated Press
First right whale of the season spotted in Canadian waters
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
16 May 2018
CBC
16 - 19
May 2018 -
Bowhead whales, dwellers of icy seas, enjoy steady growth off Alaska in the age of climate change
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
13 May 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Finnish Coast Guard rescues humpback whale trapped in fish net off west coast
Sävar, Västerbotten, Sweden
12 May 2018
Yle Uutiset
Fishing Boat Lifted by Whale
Sangerdi, Southern Peninsula, Iceland
11 May 2018
Iceland Review
Taken to tusk: Walrus discovery surprises remote Alaskan village - Independent.ie
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
10 May 2018
Independent.ie
Record number of killer whales sighted on Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay, California, United States
7 May 2018
Mercury News
7 - 13
May 2018 -
North Slope whalers bring in a spring bounty
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
4 May 2018
Arctic Sounder
Walrus haul out near Port Heiden
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
3 May 2018
KDLG
With 50+ Ringed Seal Sightings, Unalaskans Start Tracking The Unexpected Species
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States
3 May 2018
KUCB
Wolves are eating sea otters near Gustavus. What does that mean for the deer?
Gustavus, Alaska, United States
2 May 2018
Alaska Public Media
Humpback Whale Baby Boom Near Antarctica
Western Antarctic Penninsula
1 May 2018
Scientific America
Alaskan Killer Whales in British Columbia
Off West Coast of Haida Gwaii
30 Apr 2018
Hakai Magazine
30 Apr -
4 May 2018 -
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) Herd at Hook Lagoon
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
20 Apr 2018
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‘Bachelor herds’ of walrus gather near Port Heiden, where they haven’t been seen in decades
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
8 Apr 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Shifting species composition of sealions at Hornby Island
Flora Islet, British Columbia, Canada
8 Apr 2018
Bivalves recently cracked by sea otters (Enhydra lutris) indicating re-occupation
Island View Beach, British Columbia, Canada
7 Apr 2018
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) Haul-out On Port Heiden Beach
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
7 Apr 2018
7 - 8
Apr 2018 -
Abnormally large basking shark groups spotted off Canada’s east coast
Coastal northwest Atlantic Ocean
30 Mar 2018
Global News
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Third ringed seal found in Unalaska sent for rehabilitation
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
21 Mar 2018
KTOO