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Beaked whale floats up near Makushin Bay

Laurelin Kruse

The U.S. Coast Guard had an unusual wildlife spotting off the coast of Unalaska last month: the body of a beaked whale.The whale was found floating near Makushin Bay.
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Biologists Hope Dead Steller Sea Lion Will Provide Insight Into Endangered Aleutian Population

Hope McKenney

A Steller sea lion in poor health was sighted at Morris Cove in Unalaska over the weekend, prompting biologists to observe the adult male until it died…
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Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement In Unalaska Bay

Laura Kraegel

Unalaskans helped to free a humpback whale last weekend after it was caught in fishing lines and buoys in Unalaska Bay.A responder with the National…