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Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in Western Aleutians - Post 5

Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in the Western Aleutians

Research to help increase our understanding of harbor seals in the Aleutian Islands.

September 30, 2016 - Survey ,

Alaska

Seal with tracker on head looking out to the water, ready to dive

Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in Western Aleutians—Post 4

Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in the Western Aleutians

Research to help increase our understanding of harbor seals in the Aleutian Islands.

September 27, 2016 - Survey ,

Alaska

Scientist with sample in hands while on a boat

Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in Western Aleutians - Post 3

Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in the Western Aleutians

The best little animal hospital in the Aleutians.

September 22, 2016 - Survey ,

Alaska

Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in Western Aleutians - Post 2

Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in the Western Aleutians

Navigating the tide and current to perfectly time a successful first day of sampling.

September 20, 2016 - Survey ,

Alaska

Grass in foreground, lagoon in middle ground and hills in the distance.

Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in Western Aleutians - Post 1

Studying At-Risk Harbor Seals in the Western Aleutians

Research to help increase our understanding of harbor seals in the Aleutian Islands.

September 13, 2016 - Survey ,

Alaska

Group of harbor seals swimming near shore.

Ice-associated Seal Ecology Research Survey - Post 9

Ice-Associated Seal Ecology Research Survey

Ice-associated seal research survey in the central Bering Sea.

May 25, 2016 - Research ,

Alaska

Scientists in white suits using a device to measure blubber thickness

Ice-associated Seal Ecology Research Survey - Post 8

Ice-Associated Seal Ecology Research Survey

Ice-associated seal research survey in the central Bering Sea.

May 19, 2016 - Research ,

Alaska

Scientists in white suits getting off a boat to catch a seal

Ice-associated Seal Ecology Research Survey - Post 7

Ice-Associated Seal Ecology Research Survey

Ice-associated seal research survey in the central Bering Sea.

May 10, 2016 - Research ,

Alaska

Ice seal with tracker poking head of icy water

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.

April 28, 2016 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Ice-associated Seal Ecology Research Survey - Post 5

Ice-Associated Seal Ecology Research Survey

Ice-associated seal research survey in the central Bering Sea.

April 25, 2016 - Research ,

Alaska

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