Northern Fur Seal Food Study in Bering Sea using Saildrone

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Northern Fur Seal Food Study in Bering Sea using Saildrone

The Alaska Fisheries Science Center is back for a second year of tracking northern fur seals on St. Paul Island and measuring prey availability in the northern fur seals feeding area. Continuing this work is a fantastic opportunity that will help AFSC build on what we learned in 2016. Similar to last year, AFSC’s plan is […]

NOAA Releases New Population Estimate for Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

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NOAA Releases New Population Estimate for Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

NOAA Fisheries, released Thursday, its biennial population estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale. Scientists determined that the population size is between 279 and 386 animals, with a most likely estimate of 328 animals. The estimate is derived from data collected during a June 2016 aerial survey. The previous estimate, from 2014, was 340 […]

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