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    Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals

    October 17, 2024

    In Alaska, harbor seals thrive in the chilled water of Iliamna Lake, sliding their blubbery bodies onto floating pieces of ice for a winter rest. This group of round-eyed water dwellers has remained a mystery for years, but now, in partnership with local Indigenous communities, scientists have found surprising genetic differences in the seals.

  • A white jawbone with teeth from a Canadian lynx lies embedded in sheet of protective white foam. Below it, in the same sheet, a similar but much larger jawbone, colored dark brown, is also inset into the foam.

    The lion that walked through your yard

    October 11, 2024

    Grizzly and black bears remind humans that we are not at the top of the food chain in Alaska. Ancient Alaskans shared the grasslands with possibly an even more terrifying predator -- the American lion.

  • Juvenile red king crabs equipped with tags await deployment in Bristol Bay in May 2024.

    Ocean glider opens new 'tool kit' in crab tracking efforts

    October 08, 2024

    A remotely piloted underwater glider is showing promise as a tool to track crabs in the Bering Sea, where their numbers have plummeted. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø have tested the glider Shackleton for the past three years to locate tagged crabs.

  • A close-up shot of a peregrine falcon's head, emphasizing its large eye and curved beak

    Alaska peregrine falcon numbers drop again

    October 03, 2024

    Skip Ambrose has floated the upper Yukon River almost every year since Richard Nixon was President. Back then, in 1973, only 12 pairs of peregrine falcons perched at nest sites over a 180-mile stretch of river.

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