In August 2025, two biologists from NOAA Fisheries’ Alaska Region Protected Resources Division traveled to St. George Island to conduct routine maintenance on NOAA facilities. Upon their arrival, they began receiving reports from residents about a high number of northern fur seals found dead in unexpected locations on the island.
Read the full article here: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/northern-fur-seal-deaths-st-george-island-alaska-linked-harmful-algal-bloom
Photo: St. George Island. Credit: NOAA Fisheries