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Oceans
Threatened listing proposed for sunflower sea star after population devastated by wasting disease
The creature, with a range from Baja California to the Aleutians, would be the first sea star with an Endangered Species Act listing.
Nome grapples with its future as Arctic shipping traffic increases: ‘Like a highway going right past us’
Large industrial ships can travel through the Arctic waters by Nome faster — shaving days off transit times that would otherwise take them through the Panama Canal.
Killer whale moms are still supporting their adult sons — and it’s costing them
Male orcas are massive, and so are their appetites. They’re also less maneuverable, which may make it harder for them to catch prey.
A pup rescued near Sitka is Alaska SeaLife Center’s first fur seal patient in 6 years
The female seal pup was seen swimming erratically near the shore in Sitka last month
NOAA denies emergency request to close red king crab savings areas
The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery has been closed to fishing for two years due to low population.