Alaska Sea Grant agent Gay Sheffield from Nome responded to report of a dead bowhead and a dead grey whale northeast of Shishmaref near Cape Espenburg.
Village wildlife observers worry that the unusual warmth of oceans off Alaska is causing problems throughout the ecosystem.
There’s only one historical record of a great white shark in the Bering Sea: fishermen caught one nearly 40 years ago. But scientists have reason to believe that in recent years there might be more of the predators around.
11-18-15 Bearded seal with hair loss - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
10-19-13 Hairless seal - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
5-29-12 Unusual bearded seal - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
Ringed seal with sores found in Shishmaref.
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