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. Results […]
Alaska State Troopers reported on Sunday that all five survivors, who had all suffered serious injuries in a Saturday afternoon aircraft crash in the Lake Iliamna area, are continuing to receive medical assistance at Anchorage hospitals and further report that one remains in serious condition while another is in fair conditions with the other three […]
NOAA Fisheries concluded that the listing of Pacific harbor seals in Iliamna Lake, Alaska as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is not warranted. The seals do not constitute a species as defined by the ESA, and thus do not meet the criteria for listing under the Act. This decision […]
Alaska State Troopers have released the names of the pilot and passengers involved in the fatal air crash that took place north of Iliamna on Tuesday. According to the trooper dispatch, “The Pilot has been identified as John Furnia, 54 of New York. The surviving passengers are identified as Justin L. Schillaci, 27 of Pennsylvania; […]