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Stranded walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)

First-Ever Beluga-Narwhal Hybrid Found in the Arctic

Exhausted and Starving Polar Bear Wanders Into Siberian City

13-year-old girl bit by sea lion in ‘very rare’ attack at Pismo Beach

Dead Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)

Booming anchovy population helps salmon, orcas

2 more gray whales found dead near Kodiak Island

18 Dead Seals near Kotlik

Little Ice for Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus) Hunting

Another dead grey whale found off B.C. coast

Beached Grey Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) near Turnagain Arm

Rare white ‘ghost orca’ spotted near Nanaimo

Two whale carcasses wash ashore

Beached Whale Off Reykjavík Coast

Báru kennsl á háhyrning sem rak á land

Alaska’s third dead gray whale of the year reported on Kodiak coast

Researchers seek answers to gray whale deaths after 57 are stranded this year

Another gray whale found dead in Alaska, this time near Cordova

Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Feeding in Haro Strait

Seal pups and walrus calves found stranded on regional beaches

Another gray whale has been found dead in Turnagain Arm

Second whale found dead in Turnagain Arm within 2 weeks

Grey whales stranded in Boundary Bay freed, headed for deeper water

Walrus herds pass Nome Headed North

Underweight bearded seal pup found near Shaktoolik is now recovering at the Alaska SeaLife Center

In Utqiaġvik, temperatures are warmer, and the ice is changing. What does that mean for whalers?

Juvenile Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris) Hauled Out

Natuashish photographer captures 3 polar bears and a surprise walrus

A humpback whale died in Turnagain Arm. Here’s what might have happened.

Weak ice hampers spring count of endangered Saimaa ringed seal

Frantic bid to save Umka the lost and forlorn polar bear who travelled 700 km in the wrong direction on ice floe

Dead grey whale towed to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney for necropsy

Southeast Alaska researchers get rare opportunity to study a sperm whale

Whale Fatality Likely Caused By Boat Propeller

Odd condition of Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)

Two dead gray whales in San Francisco Bay spur investigation

A 'invasion’ of polar bears is terrorizing an island town in Russia

Botulism cases reported in Nome

Another Sand Point fisherman is chomped on by a sea lion

Alaska man kills polar bear that strayed from its usual habitat

Sea lions survive with the help of Kamchatka residents

Wandering seals swarm streets of Newfoundland town

Distemper Remains Likely Cause of Gulf of Maine Seal Die-Off

As Polar Bear Attacks Increase in Warming Arctic, a Search for Solutions

Sea lions have enemies. Now someone is shooting them in the head.

Beached whale had 115 plastic cups in its stomach

Study finds healthy group of polar bears in sea near Alaska

Hundreds of sea lions take over docks of Cowichan Bay

'Really shocking': Sperm whales spotted near Pond Inlet

Rarely seen whale stranded on Waikato beach dies

Three new humpback whales identified off east Vancouver Island

Red tide has contributed to the deaths of nearly 190 Florida manatees, FWC says

Jelly-like Meat Texture Found in Ringed Seal (Phoca hispida)

Dead Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) living near Race Rocks

Remote Hawaiian island vanishes underwater after hurricane

'Son of the blob': Unseasonably warm weather creating new anomaly off B.C. coast

Potentially deadly infection hits California sea lions

Missing Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) Bed

Whaling captain, crew member die in boating accident

Another minke whale washes ashore dead in Marshfield, adding to 'exceptional' year of die-offs

Parasite found in walrus meat in Sanikiluaq, warns health department

Scientists stumble across endangered whale not seen in Canada in years

Beluga whale sighting in Britain’s River Thames

Another Southern Resident killer whale is losing body condition, and researchers are concerned about the pregnant females

Warmer Arctic waters attract surprising visitors: clams, fish and whales

Thousands of Pacific walruses again herd up on Alaska coast

Scientists baffled by number of whale deaths on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland

Hundreds of Seals Are Dying on the New England Coast

Gulf of Maine Water Temperatures Soar Near Record Highs After Ocean 'Heat Wave'

After 3 days, ‘stressed’ sea lion that ventured into Sitka can’t find its way back to the ocean

Toxic Chemicals Banned 20 Years Ago Finally Disappearing From Arctic Wildlife

Pod of Pilot Whales Unexpectedly Spotted in Westfjords

Nunavut hunter killed by polar bear and cub

Giant 50,000 pound whale washes up on beach shore

Record Numbers Of Beaked Whale Deaths Cause Alarm

2nd right whale death of year reported off of Massachusetts

Rare Walrus Sighting in East Iceland

Tests find dead seals had avian flu and distemper viruses

Nine Whales Stranded in Eastfjords