The Chilkat River and its nearby waters are a major source of food for subsistence fishermen in Haines and Klukwan. That’s one reason decreased salmon runs are alarming in the Chilkat and other rivers in Southeast. Tribal leaders around the region are trying to get a handle on one factor that may contribute to declining returns.
A parasitic copepod- similar to or possibly Salmincola.
Hundreds of northern lampfish were observed on Nahku Bay beach. The last die-off occurred in March 2011.
Sea angel (Clione limacina) observed during mid December near Stika, Alaska.
A dead porpoise and eight seabirds found along shoreline
3/18/15 Early songbirds - Haines, Alaska, USA
2/15/15 Lantern fish - Haines, Alaska, USA
Earthworm found while cleaning yard
11-14-14 Jellyfish bloom Haines, Alaska, USA
Heavy sea ice observed in southeast Alaska.
Summer commercial Dungeness crabbing was well below average in Lynn Canal, with fishermen hauling in an estimated 105,000 pounds this year compared
What is 30 lbs, 26 inches around and white all over? Your next meal, or ten meals, or twenty. Calvatia gigantea, or giant puffballs, typically ranges from the size of a mini marshmallow to a soccer ball. The largest record of a giant puffball had a circumference of eight feet & eight inches and weighed 48 lbs.
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