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Frequent Questions: Unusual Morality Event, 2011-2012 Texas Bottlenose Dolphins

FAQ's: Texas Bottlenose Dolphins Unusual Mortality Event (CLOSED)

Investigation of West Coast Gray Whale Strandings Continues as Whales Head South for the Winter

The Central California survey counts migrating whales for a new population…
January 21, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Gray whales roam Arctic waters off Alaska in summer, searching for food. Credit: ASAMM/AFSC. Funded by BOEM IAA No. M11PG00033.

NOAA Fisheries Declares Unusual Mortality Event Due to Elevated Strandings of Ice Seals in the Arctic

The increase in ice seal mortality is nearly five times the average number.
September 12, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Diseased Ice Seals

Unusual Mortality Events (UMEs) for ice seals in the Bering and Chukchi Seas of Alaska.

Frequent Questions: 2019 Ice Seal Unusual Mortality Event

Since June 1, 2018, elevated ice seal strandings have occurred in the Bering and Chukchi seas in Alaska. This event has been declared an Unusual Mortality Event (UME).

2018–2020 Ice Seal Unusual Mortality Event in Alaska

Since June 1, 2018, elevated ice seal strandings have occurred in the Bering and Chukchi seas in Alaska. This event has been declared an Unusual Mortality Event (UME).

Another Three Gray Whales are Found Dead, Bringing the Total in Alaska to Ten

NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region has received reports of three additional dead…
06/21/2019 - Media Release ,
A dead gray whale found near Wrangell, Alaska. Taken 6/17/2019. Credit: Ceona Koch

Washington Couple Sets Example with Whale Carcass "Experiment"

NOAA Fisheries seeks others to volunteer waterfront property for whale…
June 12, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Dead gray whale on beach