Alaska's Iliamna Lake Harbor seals are genetically isolated from entire Pacific Ocean, research reveals
The authors hope findings from this study could inform co-management of seals and assist NOAA, the federal agency responsible ...
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Five headless seals have washed up on Chilkat Valley beaches in the last few months; here’s possibly why
On a windswept beach near Haines, Tim Ackerman walks down a hill with a pair of gloves, a knife, and a bottle of Dawn dish ...
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Freshwater seals in Alaska’s biggest lake are genetically different from saltwater seals
The harbor seals of Alaska’s Iliamna Lake, which make up one of only five freshwater seal populations in the world, have long been a subject of fascination for their separateness from the seals that ...
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SAVING THE ILIAMNA LAKE SEAL
Exclusively in Iliamna Lake, Alaska’s largest body of freshwater, lives a small population of rare freshwater seals — one of only two freshwater harbor seal populations in the world. Alaska natives, ...
Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium seal, Leila, dies at 37 years old
Leila, who died after an age-related health decline, has been at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk for decades, dating back to ...