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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

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	Invasive Elodea in Piledriver Slough Moose Creek, Alaska, United States 26 Oct 2023 My Maps
	Hunters report record harvest for Central Southeast moose hunt Kupreanof, Alaska, United States 26 Oct 2023 Alaska Public Media My Maps
	Invasive Elodea in 28 Mile Pit Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, United States 26 Oct 2023 My Maps
	Scientists observe chum salmon spawning in North Slope rivers Colville River, Alaska, United States 10 Oct 2023 Alaska Public Media My Maps

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Oct 2023

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

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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

My Maps

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Oct 2022

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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Sep 2022

	This eagle is very, very lost Falmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada 5 Nov 2021 The Seattle Times My Maps
	The hunting tick has been discovered in Norway Vestby, Akershus, Norway 3 Nov 2021 NRK My Maps
	Mysterious fish ended up in Vetle's boat - expert says it's extremely rare Barents Sea, norway 28 Oct 2021 NRK My Maps
	Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmon Bowker Creek, Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 28 Oct 2021 CTV News, Vancouver Island My Maps
	Alaskans have been spotting turkey vultures all over the state this year Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States 15 Oct 2021 KUAC My Maps

15 Oct -
5 Nov 2021

	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 My Maps
	Wild pigs invade national park Elk Island National Park 11 Oct 2021 CTV News, Edmonton My Maps
	Rare beluga whale sighting in Puget Sound stirs excitement — and concern Seattle, Washington, United States 4 Oct 2021 Cross Cut My Maps
	Animal tragedy in the Oslo fjord Oslofjorden, Oslo, Norway 1 Oct 2021 NRK My Maps
	Rare pink salmon spotted southeast of Iqaluit 30 Sep 2021 Nunatsiaq News My Maps
	The wall lizard invasion of Vancouver Island Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada 27 Sep 2021 Macleans.ca My Maps
	Where's Wally? The wandering celebrity walrus is spotted in Iceland Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland 22 Sep 2021 ArcticToday My Maps
	Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in Nome Nome, Alaska, United States 20 Sep 2021 My Maps
	Moose spotted off Lena Point, delighting residents Juneau, Alaska, United States 17 Sep 2021 Juneau Empire My Maps
	Was stung by giant wasps – ended up in the emergency room Øvre Vang, Hamar, Innlandet, Norway 14 Sep 2021 NRK My Maps
	In August, scientists saw rare right whales twice in Alaska waters Barnabas Trough 13 Sep 2021 Alaska Public Media My Maps
	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 My Maps
	Large jellyfish threaten fisheries in the Sea of Japan Wakasa Bay, Japan 5 Sep 2021 The Japan News My Maps
	Marine vomit spread along the western coast of Norway Engøysundet, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway 1 Sep 2021 NRK My Maps

1 Sep -
12 Oct 2021

	Seal hunters come across frozen beached bowhead whale Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada 29 Nov 2020 CBC My Maps
	Coyotes are being spotted in Yellowknife Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada 24 Nov 2020 CBC My Maps
	'Once in a millennium': Record-breaking rogue wave measured off Vancouver Island Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada 17 Nov 2020 CTV News-Vancouver Island My Maps
	Humpback whales have been spotted in an Australian river Kakadu National Park. 15 Nov 2020 Stuff My Maps
	Swedish researcher finds fish and squid in icy depths of Arctic Ocean 13 Nov 2020 Radio Sweden My Maps
	Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes hexapterus) Make First Appearance Kivalina, Alaska, United States 8 Nov 2020 My Maps
	Coonstripe Shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotis) Found on Beach After Storm Kivalina, Alaska, United States 8 Nov 2020 My Maps
	Russian scientists discover huge walrus haulout in Arctic circle Kara Sea 6 Nov 2020 Reuters My Maps

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Nov 2020

	Monitoring program tracks invasive (Didemnum vexillum) or “marine vomit” Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway 2 Nov 2020 havnespy.stavangerdykk.no My Maps
	Fireball in the sky over Alaska is likely a meteorite 29 Oct 2020 The Arctic Sounder My Maps
	Deep-diving whale dies after swimming up river Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 27 Oct 2020 BBC News My Maps
	Entomologists vacuum Asian giant hornets out of first nest found in Whatcom County Blaine, Washington, United States 24 Oct 2020 king5.com My Maps
	Lone Scottish dolphin spotted off Denmark Svendborg, South Denmark, Denmark 12 Oct 2020 BBC News My Maps
	Alaska Grown Black Walnuts Peter's Creek 10 Oct 2020 Facebook - Alaska Home Gardeners Group My Maps
	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 My Maps
	Rare King-of-the-salmon fish found on Vancouver Island Sooke, British Columbia, Canada 30 Sep 2020 CTV News - Vancouver Island My Maps
	Badger on the Finnmark plateau: – very strange, but also very fun Čuonjájávri, Kautokeino, Norway 25 Sep 2020 NRK My Maps

25 Sep -
2 Nov 2020

	Rare fish washes ashore at Whiffen Spit Sooke, British Columbia, Canada 22 Sep 2020 Times Colonist My Maps
	Rare muskox sighting in Manokotak raises questions Manokotak, Alaska, United States 17 Sep 2020 Bristol Bay Times My Maps
	Meet Nunavut's newest arrival: the beaver Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada 16 Sep 2020 Nunatsiaq News My Maps
	Cougar spotted on Ingraham Trail on Sunday: GNWT Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada 14 Sep 2020 NNSL Media My Maps
	Pink salmon catches in Nunavik are raising red flags for biologists Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada 11 Sep 2020 ArcticToday My Maps
	These are among the rarest birds you can see in Norway Stormyrjordene, Bodø, Nordland, Norway 10 Sep 2020 NRK My Maps
	Rare ‘Ugly Duckling’ Albino Seal Pup in Far East Russia Wins Hearts Tyuleny Island 10 Sep 2020 The Moscow Times My Maps
	Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) in Manokotak Manokotak, Alaska, United States 8 Sep 2020 My Maps
	Growth on Window After Storm Tatitlek, Alaska, United States 3 Sep 2020 My Maps

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Sep 2020

	Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) North of Seasonal Range Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 29 Nov 2019 Twitter My Maps
	Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak Bay Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 29 Nov 2019 Victoria News My Maps
	As reported Delta-area mountain lion sightings increase, wildlife managers search for evidence Delta Junction, Alaska, United States 26 Nov 2019 Alaska Public Media My Maps
	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 My Maps
	‘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 My Maps
	Alaska’s feline Bigfoot? Mountain lion sightings reported in Delta Junction Delta Junction, Alaska, United States 9 Nov 2019 Anchorage Daily News My Maps
	How Did a Virus From the Atlantic Infect Mammals in the Pacific? 9 Nov 2019 New York Times My Maps
	Utqiagvik whalers still hope to land a bowhead as season wanes Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States 6 Nov 2019 Anchorage Daily News My Maps
	Beached "ice eggs" astound strollers on Finnish island Hailuoto, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland 4 Nov 2019 Yle Uutiset My Maps
	Bizarre ice balls found in Arctic Alaska river puzzle locals and scientists Kivalina, Alaska, United States 4 Nov 2019 Anchorage Daily News My Maps
	Mergansers (Mergus merganser) on Cheney Lake Anchorage, Alaska, United States 2 Nov 2019 My Maps
	Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver Island University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 1 Nov 2019 Twitter My Maps
	Lutselk'e man says he saw a grizzly bear near Yellowknife Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada 29 Oct 2019 CBC My Maps
	Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Invasion of Cascadia Cascadia Bioregion 28 Oct 2019 Twitter My Maps
	Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver Island Panama Flats, Victoria, BC, Canada 19 Oct 2019 CHEK My Maps
	Unidentified Foam on Fallen Leaves Seldovia, Alaska, United States 19 Oct 2019 My Maps

19 Oct -
29 Nov 2019

	River otters attack, injure family dog in Anchorage park Anchorage, Alaska, United States 14 Oct 2019 Anchorage Daily News My Maps
	Outbreak of tree-killing, allergy-inducing moths Wycotte Flat, British Columbia, Canada 8 Oct 2019 CBC My Maps
	Humpback whale spotted in River Thames found dead Greenhithe, England, United Kingdom 8 Oct 2019 Sky News My Maps
	Humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) Whale in the River Thames, off Rainham Erith, England, United Kingdom 8 Oct 2019 Twitter My Maps
	Nepal is reeling from an unprecedented dengue outbreak Nepal 7 Oct 2019 Science News My Maps
	Poisonous porcupine fish arrives on Island shores — a B.C. first Jordan River, B.C. Canada 5 Oct 2019 Times Colonist My Maps
	Emaciated grizzly bears in Canada spark greater concerns over depleted salmon population Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada 4 Oct 2019 CNN My Maps
	Young Beaver (Castor canadensis) a Long Way from Nearest Known Beaver Pond Somewhere North of Courtenay 4 Oct 2019 My Maps
	Hypothermic tropical sea turtle rescued from waters near Port Alberni Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada 3 Oct 2019 Times Colonist My Maps
	Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) offshore of Vancouver Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, British Columbia, Canada 1 Oct 2019 Twitter My Maps
	Why do Calgarians keep seeing bobcats? Calgary, Alberta, Canada 28 Sep 2019 The Star My Maps
	Large Squid Caught in Chignik Bay Chignik, Alaska, United States 26 Sep 2019 My Maps
	'First time I've seen a shark': Nunavut man nets shark in rare catch Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada 18 Sep 2019 CBC My Maps
	An invasive algae is threatening the Strait of Gibraltar’s fishing grounds Spanish Mediterranean coast 17 Sep 2019 My Maps
	As Bering Sea ice melts, Alaskans, scientists and Seattle's fishing fleet witness changes on a massive scale Savoonga, Alaska, United States 16 Sep 2019 Seattle Times My Maps
	Warm Summer Yields Garden Tomatoes Anchorage, Alaska 15 Sep 2019 My Maps
	River Otters (Lutra canadensis) in University Lake Anchorage, Alaska, United States 13 Sep 2019 My Maps
	Invasive Asian giant hornets found on Vancouver Island Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 11 Sep 2019 CTV News My Maps
	Brown bear filmed crossing 3km wide Avacha Bay in the Pacific Ocean Vilyuchinsk, Kamtsjatka, Russia 9 Sep 2019 Siberia Times My Maps
	Mass "Ballooning" Spider Event Responsible for Unusual Webs on Vegetation St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States 9 Sep 2019 My Maps
	Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) at St Margerats Bay St. Margerats Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 5 Sep 2019 My Maps

5 Sep -
14 Oct 2019

Svalbard is now experiencing unusually large amounts of ice

Nordaustlandet, Svalbard

2 Sep 2019

abc nyheter

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	White-winged Dove Sighted Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Canada 25 Nov 2018 CBC My Maps
	Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) Sighting Sitka, Alaska, United States 16 Nov 2018 My Maps
	Caribbean swamped by seaweed that smells like rotten eggs Ambergris Caye, Belize, Belize 16 Nov 2018 the Guardian My Maps
	Cattle egrets and an exceptional heron Angels Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 10 Nov 2018 The Telegram My Maps

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Nov 2018

	Unusual Range / Sighting	130
	Ocean / Sea	40
	Birds	28
	Land Mammals	24
	Marine Mammals	24
	Fish	19
	Sports / Recreation	17
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	14
	Invertebrates	13
	Plants / Kelp	12
	Unusual Size / Abundance	10
	Food Security	10
	Insects	10
	Land	10
	Unusual Animal Behavior	8
	Economic Impact	8
	Cultural Impact	7
	Death / Die-off / Decline	7
	Extreme Temperature	7
	Fisheries	7
	Human Health	7
	Infestation	6
	Ice / Snow Change	6
	Pets	5
	Safety	5
	Aquaculture	3
	Microbes	3
	Parasite	3
	Seasonal Timing	3
	Weather	3
	Agriculture	2
	Arachnids	2
	Reptiles	2
	Transportation	2
	Algal Bloom	1
	Deformity / Disease / Injury	1
	Displacement	1
	Distemper	1
	Drought	1
	Erosion	1
	Extreme Precipitation	1
	Forestry	1
	Fungi	1
	Harvest Change	1
	Buildings	1
	Livestock	1
	Permafrost Change	1
	Pollution	1
	Sanitation	1
	Pathogen	1
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	1

	September	51
	October	44
	November	35

	United States	43
	Canada	26
	Norway	6
	Iceland	4
	United Kingdom	4
	Russia	2
	Denmark	1
	Finland	1
	Mexico	1
	Spain	1

	2024	1
	2023	6
	2022	6
	2021	19
	2020	26
	2019	38
	2018	27
	2017	2
	2016	2
	2015	1
	2014	1
	2003	1