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Amazing Photography and Wildlife Watching in Kenai Fjords National Park
The park is home to harbor seals, sea otters, humpback whales, orcas, porpoises, puffins, bears and more. Travel to Alaska is ...
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Environmentalist group sues to gain information about Alaska trawler toll on marine mammals
An altered photo of a killer whale that died as bycatch in Alaska trawl gear is part of ... elephant seals, harbor porpoises and cormorants, among other species. That halibut fishery “has ...
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The science of glaciers and whales: Alaska’s Inside Passage
Other marine animals that can be seen here include orca, Steller's sealions, Dall’s porpoises and harbour seals. Witness Alaska's oldest light station, the Five Fingers Lighthouse, and watch out ...
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Vaquitas, Shy Members Of The Porpoise Family, Are Currently The Most Endangered Marine Mammal In The World, With This Species' Population Decreasing From 570 To Just 10 In A Decade
It wouldn't be a surprise if you've never heard of the vaquita. The porpoise was not studied until the mid-20th century and is known for being shy. Vaquitas are the world's smallest cetaceans ...
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PHOTOS: San Diego researchers scan rare skeleton of world’s smallest endangered porpoise
According to a release from SeaWorld San Diego Tuesday, the vaquita — which means “little cow” in Spanish — is the world’s smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal.
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Environmentalist group sues to gain information about Alaska trawler toll on marine mammals
(Photo by David Ellifrit/NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center ... elephant seals, harbor porpoises and cormorants, among other species. That halibut fishery “has the highest bycatch rate ...