Alaska Ecosystems Program | NOAA Fisheries

Northern Fur Seal Research in Alaska

Northern fur seals research in Alaska and California.

Alaska

Fur seal on top of rock with two baby seals beneath it

Stellar Progress on Steller Watch

Eight thousand volunteers from 70 countries pitch in to help NOAA Fisheries learn more about the endangered Steller sea lion.

January 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Northern Fur Seal Food Study - Post 6

Northern Fur Seal Food Study

Dinner from a seal’s point of view.

November 20, 2017 - Survey ,

Alaska

Northern Fur Seal Food Study - Post 5

Northern Fur Seal Food Study

Lots of success in the field tracking fur seals with saildrone.

September 12, 2017 - Survey ,

Alaska

Thousands of People Help Scientists With Research on Endangered Steller Sea Lion

Steller Watch project a huge success but still more work to be done!

September 01, 2017 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Steller Sea Lion Research

Steller sea lion research in Alaska, Oregon, and California.

Alaska

Northern Fur Seal Food Study - Post 4

Northern Fur Seal Food Study

Mother fur seals appear to be taking longer feeding trips than they did last year.

August 22, 2017 - Survey ,

Alaska

Northern Fur Seal Food Study - Post 3

Northern Fur Seal Food Study

Deploying satellite tracking devices in food study survey.

July 28, 2017 - Survey ,

Alaska

2017 Results of Steller Sea Lion Surveys in Alaska

The Marine Mammal Laboratory (MML) conducted aerial, ship, and land-based surveys to count Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups and non-pups on terrestrial rookery and haulout sites in Alaska in June to July 2017.

July 26, 2017 - Survey ,

Alaska

Northern Fur Seal Food Study - Post 2

Northern Fur Seal Food Study

Scientists arrive on St. Paul island.

July 17, 2017 - Survey ,

Alaska

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