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Joggers spot seal swimming in central Helsinki
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
21 Nov 2025
Yle News
Event
An increase in Anchorage wolf encounters sparks curiosity, not alarm
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
12 Nov 2025
Alaska Public Media
Event
Rare Altai Mole Discovered in Khoridol Saridag Strictly Protected Area
Khoridol Saridag Strictly Protected Area, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia
12 Nov 2025
MONTSAME News Agency
Event
Polar bear mother and cub enter residential area in Dikson
Dikson, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
6 Nov 2025
Taimyrsky Telegraf
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Wolf scare in the village – hunters keep their dogs at home
Kardis, Pajala, Sweden
30 Oct 2025
NSD (Norrländska Socialdemokraten)
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Cool Critters: Large, striking sea duck makes a splash near Pasco
Pasco, Washington, United States
26 Oct 2025
The Spokesman-Review
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Residents in Fort McPherson, N.W.T., urged to take precautions after 3 wolf sightings
Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada
25 Oct 2025
CBC News
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Never before seen in Scandinavia: People jumped in their cars to find it
Mølen, Vestfold, Norway
17 Oct 2025
NRK
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Mosquito has arrived in Iceland
Kjósarhreppur, Capital Region, Iceland
16 Oct 2025
Vísir
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Rare sight in Ofotfjorden: First time I see this
Narvik, Nordland, Norway
7 Oct 2025
Fremover
Event
Sitkinak Island deer start Kenai adventure
Port Chatham, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States
3 Oct 2025
Kodiak Daily Mirror
Event
Rare sighting on Snæfellsnes
Ólafsvík, West Iceland, Iceland
2 Oct 2025
Iceland Monitor
Event
Torngat Mountains visitor gets front row seat as black bear fights polar bear
Torngat Mountains, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
23 Sep 2025
CBC News
Event
Farmed Salmon Caught in Iceland’s Blanda River
Blanda River, Northwestern Region, Iceland
12 Sep 2025
Iceland Review
Event
Bear sighted near Yakutsk
Yakutsk, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia
8 Sep 2025
Yakutia.Info
Event
Great white shark feasting on whale in Digby Neck adds twist to whale watching season
Digby Neck, Nova Scotia, Canada
2 Sep 2025
SaltWire
Event
Penguin 'Gus' on His Way Home – After Unusual Holiday
Western Australia, Australia
27 Nov 2024
SVT Nyheter
Event
Mama orca and her kids go 'grocery shopping' near downtown Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
24 Nov 2024
Yukon News
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'Stunning' 47-foot fin whale washes ashore near Anchorage's Westchester Lagoon
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
18 Nov 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Sandhill crane straggler spotted at Creamer's Field
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
14 Nov 2024
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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VIDEO: Chum salmon make triumphant return to B.C. creek for 1st time in 75 years
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
7 Nov 2024
Lake Cowichan Gazette
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That mysterious animal spotted in Anchorage? Likely not a wolf, Fish and Game says
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
9 Oct 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
New kind of plant on the beach
Aleksandrovsk, Alaska, United States
17 Sep 2024
LEO Network
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Sabine’s Gull––A distinctive and unusual tern-like gull
Nome, Alaska, United States
14 Sep 2024
The Nome Nugget
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An Egret on the Alaska Peninsula
King's Cove, Alaska, United States
21 Nov 2023
LEO Network
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Invasive Elodea in Piledriver Slough
Moose Creek, Alaska, United States
26 Oct 2023
LEO Network
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Hunters report record harvest for Central Southeast moose hunt
Kupreanof, Alaska, United States
26 Oct 2023
Alaska Public Media
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Invasive Elodea in 28 Mile Pit
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, United States
26 Oct 2023
LEO Network
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Scientists observe chum salmon spawning in North Slope rivers
Colville River, Alaska, United States
10 Oct 2023
Alaska Public Media
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Massive ocean sunfish spotted off Vancouver Island
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
13 Sep 2023
Vancouver Island
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Arctic Fox in Galena?
Galena, Alaska, United States
2 Nov 2022
LEO Network
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Huge sunfish makes rare appearance in cold north Vancouver Island waters
Cormorant Island, British Columbia, Canada
27 Oct 2022
CHEK
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New peril for gray whale survival? Predatory orcas spotted in Baja calving lagoon
Campo Pachico, Baja California Sur, Mexico
21 Oct 2022
Los Angeles Times
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False long-horned beetle
(Stenotrachelus aeneus)
St. Mary's, Alaska, United States
5 Oct 2022
LEO Network
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Farmed Salmon Found in Mjólká in Arnarfjörður
13 Sep 2022
Iceland Review
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Akureyri bottlenose whale found dead
Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland
5 Sep 2022
RÚV
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This eagle is very, very lost
Falmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
5 Nov 2021
The Seattle Times
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The hunting tick has been discovered in Norway
Vestby, Akershus, Norway
3 Nov 2021
NRK
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Mysterious fish ended up in Vetle's boat - expert says it's extremely rare
Barents Sea, norway
28 Oct 2021
NRK
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Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmon
Bowker Creek, Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
28 Oct 2021
CTV News, Vancouver Island
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Alaskans have been spotting turkey vultures all over the state this year
Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States
15 Oct 2021
KUAC
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Rare clash between two distinct kinds of orcas in the Salish Sea — and the endangered fish-eaters won
Point Roberts, Washington, United States
12 Oct 2021
KNKX Public Radio
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Wild pigs invade national park
Elk Island National Park
11 Oct 2021
CTV News, Edmonton
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Rare beluga whale sighting in Puget Sound stirs excitement — and concern
Seattle, Washington, United States
4 Oct 2021
Cross Cut
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Animal tragedy in the Oslo fjord
Oslofjorden, Oslo, Norway
1 Oct 2021
NRK
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Rare pink salmon spotted southeast of Iqaluit
30 Sep 2021
Nunatsiaq News
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Only two flamingos sighted on Sidi Boughaba Lake
Kenitra, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Morocco
28 Sep 2021
LEO Network
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The wall lizard invasion of Vancouver Island
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
27 Sep 2021
Macleans.ca
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Where's Wally? The wandering celebrity walrus is spotted in Iceland
Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
22 Sep 2021
ArcticToday
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Urban deer distribution pattern changes in Southwest Calgary
Woodbine, Calgary
21 Sep 2021
LEO Network
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Red Squirrels (
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
) in Nome
Nome, Alaska, United States
20 Sep 2021
LEO Network
Event
Moose spotted off Lena Point, delighting residents
Juneau, Alaska, United States
17 Sep 2021
Juneau Empire
Event
Was stung by giant wasps – ended up in the emergency room
Øvre Vang, Hamar, Innlandet, Norway
14 Sep 2021
NRK
Event
In August, scientists saw rare right whales twice in Alaska waters
Barnabas Trough
13 Sep 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
An invasive parasite is taking over Alaska blue mud shrimp. Researchers want to kill it.
Sitka, Alaska, United States
6 Sep 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Large jellyfish threaten fisheries in the Sea of Japan
Wakasa Bay, Japan
5 Sep 2021
The Japan News
Event
Marine vomit spread along the western coast of Norway
Engøysundet, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
1 Sep 2021
NRK
Event
Seal hunters come across frozen beached bowhead whale
Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
29 Nov 2020
CBC
Event
Coyotes are being spotted in Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
24 Nov 2020
CBC
Event
'Once in a millennium': Record-breaking rogue wave measured off Vancouver Island
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
17 Nov 2020
CTV News-Vancouver Island
Event
Humpback whales have been spotted in an Australian river
Kakadu National Park.
15 Nov 2020
Stuff
Event
Swedish researcher finds fish and squid in icy depths of Arctic Ocean
13 Nov 2020
Radio Sweden
Event
Pacific Sand Lance (
Ammodytes hexapterus
) Make First Appearance
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
8 Nov 2020
LEO Network
Event
Coonstripe Shrimp (
Pandalus hypsinotis
) Found on Beach After Storm
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
8 Nov 2020
LEO Network
Event
Russian scientists discover huge walrus haulout in Arctic circle
Kara Sea
6 Nov 2020
Reuters
Event
Monitoring program tracks invasive
(Didemnum vexillum)
or “marine vomit”
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
2 Nov 2020
havnespy.stavangerdykk.no
Event
Fireball in the sky over Alaska is likely a meteorite
29 Oct 2020
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Deep-diving whale dies after swimming up river
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
27 Oct 2020
BBC News
Event
Entomologists vacuum Asian giant hornets out of first nest found in Whatcom County
Blaine, Washington, United States
24 Oct 2020
king5.com
Event
Lone Scottish dolphin spotted off Denmark
Svendborg, South Denmark, Denmark
12 Oct 2020
BBC News
Event
Alaska Grown Black Walnuts
Peter's Creek
10 Oct 2020
Facebook - Alaska Home Gardeners Group
Event
A rare Jay spotted in Whitehorse. But was it a Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)
or Steller's Jay
(Cyanocitta stelleri)
?
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
7 Oct 2020
LEO Network
Event
Rare King-of-the-salmon fish found on Vancouver Island
Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
30 Sep 2020
CTV News - Vancouver Island
Event
Badger on the Finnmark plateau: – very strange, but also very fun
Čuonjájávri, Kautokeino, Norway
25 Sep 2020
NRK
Event
Rare fish washes ashore at Whiffen Spit
Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
22 Sep 2020
Times Colonist
Event
Rare muskox sighting in Manokotak raises questions
Manokotak, Alaska, United States
17 Sep 2020
Bristol Bay Times
Event
Meet Nunavut's newest arrival: the beaver
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada
16 Sep 2020
Nunatsiaq News
Event
Cougar spotted on Ingraham Trail on Sunday: GNWT
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
14 Sep 2020
NNSL Media
Event
Pink salmon catches in Nunavik are raising red flags for biologists
Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada
11 Sep 2020
ArcticToday
Event
These are among the rarest birds you can see in Norway
Stormyrjordene, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
10 Sep 2020
NRK
Event
Rare ‘Ugly Duckling’ Albino Seal Pup in Far East Russia Wins Hearts
Tyuleny Island
10 Sep 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
Muskox (
Ovibos moschatus
) in Manokotak
Manokotak, Alaska, United States
8 Sep 2020
LEO Network
Event
Growth on Window After Storm
Tatitlek, Alaska, United States
3 Sep 2020
LEO Network
Event
Black-crowned Night-Heron (
Nycticorax nycticorax
) North of Seasonal Range
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
29 Nov 2019
Twitter
Event
Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak Bay
Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
29 Nov 2019
Victoria News
Event
As reported Delta-area mountain lion sightings increase, wildlife managers search for evidence
Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
26 Nov 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
Wildlife sat-nav goes awry as White Stork and Flamingo defy nature and fly to Siberia in winter
Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia
11 Nov 2019
Siberia Times
Event
‘It was so unfazed by me’: Woman recounts slobber-covered cat’s encounter with wolverine
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
10 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Alaska’s feline Bigfoot? Mountain lion sightings reported in Delta Junction
Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
9 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
How Did a Virus From the Atlantic Infect Mammals in the Pacific?
9 Nov 2019
New York Times
Event
Utqiagvik whalers still hope to land a bowhead as season wanes
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
6 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Beached "ice eggs" astound strollers on Finnish island
Hailuoto, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
4 Nov 2019
Yle Uutiset
Event
Bizarre ice balls found in Arctic Alaska river puzzle locals and scientists
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
4 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Mergansers (
Mergus merganser
) on Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
2 Nov 2019
LEO Network
Event
Blue Jay (
Cyanocitta cristata
) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver Island
University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1 Nov 2019
Twitter
Event
Lutselk'e man says he saw a grizzly bear near Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
29 Oct 2019
CBC
Event
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)
Invasion of Cascadia
Cascadia Bioregion
28 Oct 2019
Twitter
Event
Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver Island
Panama Flats, Victoria, BC, Canada
19 Oct 2019
CHEK
Event
Unidentified Foam on Fallen Leaves
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
19 Oct 2019
LEO Network
Event
River otters attack, injure family dog in Anchorage park
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
14 Oct 2019
Anchorage Daily News
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