Alaska's Iliamna Lake Harbor seals are genetically isolated from entire Pacific Ocean, research reveals
There are only five seal populations worldwide that live year-round in freshwater habitats. The Baikal seal, probably the ...
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Alaska’s Iliamna Lake Harbor seals genetically isolated from entire Pacific Ocean
Alaska’s Iliamna Lake harbor seals have been difficult to study because of their remoteness. They weren’t even identified as ...
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Mystic Aquarium rescues arctic seal spotted eating rocks in Providence
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hooded seals live in cold waters in the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Callan says the species hasn’t been spotted in Rhode ...
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Federal judge vacates designation of 174M acres of critical habitat for Arctic Alaska seals
A federal judge in Alaska this week vacated the designation of giant swaths of waters as critical habitat for two species of threatened Arctic Alaska seals. The state of Alaska sued the National ...
Judge in Alaska sets aside critical habitat designation for threatened bearded, ringed seals
A judge in Alaska has set aside a federal agency's action designating an area the size of Texas as critical habitat for two ...
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Alaska judge rejects critical habitat designation for bearded, ringed seals
Bearded and ringed seals give birth and rear their pups on ... of Texas as critical habitat for two species of threatened Arctic Alaska seals. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ...
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Arctic sea ice hits summer minimum; Antarctic hovers at new winter lows
The Arctic summer sea ice minimum also stayed low ... Banner image: A group of chinstrap penguins on pack ice on Seal Island in Antarctica. Penguins are al-ready being seriously impacted by ...
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Fishermen Think They Found A Seal Floating On An Iceberg, Then They Take A Closer Look
Life at sea brings all manner of incredible experiences and challenges, with the proximity to the beauty and power of mother ...
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Judge in Alaska sets aside critical habitat designation for threatened bearded, ringed seals
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A judge in Alaska has set aside a federal agency’s action designating an area the size of Texas as critical habitat for two species of threatened Arctic Alaska seals.