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Walrus, Sea Otters and Polar Bears

Three Alaska marine mammal species are managed by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.

Bilateral Effort Underway To Assess Populations Of Arctic Seals And Polar Bears

Scientists are using infrared cameras to detect warm-bodied animals, to locate and identify seals and polar bears on sea ice in the high Arctic.
Image: Bilateral Effort Underway To Assess Populations Of Arctic Seals And Polar Bears
Image: U.S. and Russian Scientists Partner to Study Polar Bear and Seal Populations

Developing Artificial Intelligence To Find Ice Seals And Polar Bears From The Sky

Scientists partnering with tech industry experts to create an innovative Artificial Intelligence application for Arctic marine mammal research.
Image: Developing Artificial Intelligence To Find Ice Seals And Polar Bears From The Sky
Image: 2019 Aerial Surveys Of Arctic Marine Mammals - Post 8

2018 Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals - Post 2

This Arctic survey of marine mammals in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas has been conducted every year off the northern and western coasts of Alaska since 1979. A long-term dataset like this is extraordinary because it is both unusual and important. Exact su
Image: 2018 Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals - Post 2

2017 Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals - Post 1

This Arctic survey of marine mammals in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, off the northern and western coasts of Alaska, has been conducted every year since 1979. A long-term dataset like this is both unusual and important. Exact dates and specific locations
Image: 2017 Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals - Post 1
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2006-2008 Aerial Surveys of Endangered Whales in the Beaufort Sea

This report describes field activities and data analyses for aerial surveys of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) conducted during fall 2006 (2 September – 16 October), fall 2007 (3 September – 10 October), and fall 2008 (5 September – 18 October) in the

Kathleen Leonard

Kathleen is part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultations team in the NOAA Fisheries' Alaska Region's Protected Resources Office.

Working on Thin Ice

Working on Thin Ice: 25 Years of Research in Antarctica Opens at the San Diego Natural History Museum on May 14, 2011.

Availability of Preliminary Survey Findings for the Arctic for 2019

We study marine ecosystems. Our research supports sustainable management and conservation of Alaska marine species.
Image: Availability of Preliminary Survey Findings for the Arctic for 2019
Image: 2017 Alaska Fisheries Science Center Year in Review

Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network 24-hour Hotline

NOAA Fisheries statewide Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network 24-hour Hotline: (877) 925-7773 or (877) 9-AKR-PRD. Let us know if you see injured, entangled or dead whales, seals or sea lions in the water or on the beach. Please don't touch the animal.

Amelia Brower

Amelia Brower is an independent contractor currently working with the Alaska Fisheries Science Center.

Arctic Marine Mammal Disaster Response Guidelines Technical Memo and Appendices, 2017

NOAA Fisheries guidance for the immediate and effective protection, rescue, rehabilitation of, and the minimization of damage to, fish and wildlife resources and their habitat that are harmed or that may be jeopardized by a discharge.