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Japan to start hunting fin whales after five years of commercial whaling
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9 May 2024
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Study tracks calls used by endangered Cook Inlet belugas, and human-made noise in their habitat
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Microplastics found in body tissues of walruses harvested by Alaska hunters
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Alaska, United States
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31 Oct 2023
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North Atlantic right whale population has steadied, scientists say
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New research off Cape Breton sheds light on pilot whale behaviour
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Humpback whales increasingly sighted in Arctic Alaska waters better known as bowhead territory
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
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More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar
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Southeast commercial red and blue king crab fishery remains closed for upcoming season
Juneau, Alaska, United States
5 Sep 2023
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Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
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Seward, Alaska, United States
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How whale poo could be making the planet cleaner
Alaska, United States
28 Jul 2023
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North Slope authorities urge inclusion of Iñupiat in wildlife management
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
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13 Jul 2023
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Cook Inlet beluga whale population stabilizes
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27 Jun 2023
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In 'major victory' for Southeast Alaska trollers, federal appeals panel reverses fishery closure
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
21 Jun 2023
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Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?
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Wexford, Ireland
11 May 2023
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Fears trouble if Norway try to advertise whale meat abroad
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'Whale is the center of everything'
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
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1 Apr 2023
Winter Travel, Access, and Changing Snow and Ice Conditions in Alaska’s Copper River Basin
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Artists fear proposed changes to Southeast Alaska sea otter hunting rules could threaten traditional craft
Alaska, United States
22 Mar 2023
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Bowhead whales are changing migration patterns in the Arctic
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7 Mar 2023
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Baffinland critical of report that says shipping to blame for narwhal displacement
Baffin Islands, Canada
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Pleasant Island, Alaska, United States
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Polar bear in fatal Wales attack was in poor health
Wales, Alaska, United States
7 Feb 2023
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How Indigenous people are strengthening fur traditions in an anti-fur world
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28 Jan 2023
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Student project tracking microplastics found in Bering Strait-area spotted seals
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27 Jan 2023
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'The ocean is their garden': Initiative aims to make whaling safer
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26 Jan 2023
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Rare attack in Alaska renews interest in polar bear patrols
Wales, Alaska, United States
20 Jan 2023
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17 Nov 2022
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Climate change driving narwhals to change migration timings
26 Oct 2022
Eye on the Arctic
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Southeast Alaska wolves eat over 60 prey species, study finds — including sea otter
Petersburg, Alaska, United States
29 Sep 2022
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As Arctic Temperatures Rise, Polar Bears Are Eating More Garbage
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Recent Increase in Seal Deaths in Maine Linked to Avian Flu
Southern Maine Coast
3 Jul 2022
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Pollutants from far distances found in Bering Sea animals hunted by Indigenous people
Gambell, Alaska, United States
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Polar bears in Svalbard are disturbed around the clock by tourists. A police investigation has now begun
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The warming Arctic affects sea ice and polar bears
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Scientists report an increase in harmful algal blooms in the northern Bering and Chukchi Seas
Alaska, United States
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Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Soldotna, Alaska, United States
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La Jolla, California, United States
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Plastic pollution threatens the Mekong, a wildlife wonderland
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25 Mar 2021
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Portland, Maine, United States
16 Mar 2021
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Narwhal tusks reveal impact of climate change on Arctic sea ice
Northwest, Greenland
11 Mar 2021
The Independent
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Titusville, Florida, United States
9 Mar 2021
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10 Feb 2021
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Hungry Alaskan Bears Find a New Prey
Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
7 Feb 2021
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30 Jan 2021
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Deadly skin disease in dolphins linked to climate change
Gulf of Mexico
20 Dec 2020
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Some of Nunavut's polar bears are getting fatter thanks to melting sea ice | Nunatsiaq News
Gulf of Boothia
20 Nov 2020
Nunatsiaq News
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6 Nov 2020
Siberian Times
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Death of Sea Life Off Russia Peninsula 'Caused By Algae'
Петропавловск-Камчатский, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
23 Oct 2020
The Moscow Times
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Massive marine die-off in Russia could threaten endangered sea otters, other vulnerable species
Петропавловск-Камчатский, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
16 Oct 2020
National Geographic
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Fins aren’t where they used to be, dolphin study shows
26 Sep 2020
The Times
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Alaska's salmon are getting smaller, affecting people and ecosystems
Alaska, United States
19 Aug 2020
Phys.Org
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Researchers say climate change is impacting diet of whales
28 Apr 2020
KGW
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First federal assessment of Arctic Ocean finds drastic change
27 Apr 2020
CBC
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Survey shows continuing population decline for Cook Inlet belugas
Cook Inlet
28 Jan 2020
Anchorage Daily News
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Marine Heat Wave Linked to Sharp Increase in Whale Entanglements
28 Jan 2020
Yale E360
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214 grey whales washed up dead in 2019
Northeast Pacific coast
28 Dec 2019
CBC News
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Facing catastrophic climate change, they still can’t quit Big Oil
Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States
13 Dec 2019
Washington Post
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Facing catastrophic climate change, they still can’t quit Big Oil
Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States
13 Dec 2019
Washington Post
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From seals to belugas, scientists describe worrying signs for Arctic
6 Dec 2019
CBC
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Label ringed seals a species of concern, wildlife advisers tell feds
4 Dec 2019
CBC
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Extraordinarily warm fall a big problem in Canadian Arctic
Canadian Arctic
24 Nov 2019
CTVNews
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Microplastics found in the stomach and intestines of Arctic belugas harvested for food
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
20 Nov 2019
The Narwhal
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Study finds marine mammal viruses are traveling between oceans as sea ice recedes
13 Nov 2019
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A seal-killing virus probably spread from the North Atlantic to North Pacific because of sea-ice retreat
Alaska, United States
12 Nov 2019
ArcticToday
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Deadly virus spreads among marine mammals as Arctic ice melts
Alaska, United States
7 Nov 2019
National Geographic
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Climate change and overfishing are boosting toxic mercury levels in fish
Canada's Pacific marine ecosystems
7 Nov 2019
The Conversation
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Seal population on the rise in Baltic Sea
Kökar, Ålands skärgård, Aland Islands
5 Nov 2019
Yle Uutiset
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Why are birds and seals starving in a Bering Sea full of fish?
Nome, Alaska, United States
3 Nov 2019
The Seattle Times
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Large Decline in Pacific Herring Stock
Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada
29 Oct 2019
The Narwhal
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Groups say seismic blasts are hurting belugas in Cook Inlet
Tyonek, Alaska, United States
7 Oct 2019
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The Gulf Of Maine Is Warming, And Its Whales Are Disappearing
Gulf of Maine
6 Oct 2019
NPR
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