Many of the dead seals that washed ashore in northern New England in the past few weeks tested positive for either avian influenza or phocine distemper virus, but it is still too soon to say if those viruses are the primary causes of the unusual die-off, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Researchers have […]
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Rehab facilities at capacity as unusual die-off of seals continues
Several more dead seals washed ashore Tuesday in York County, adding to an unusual die-off that has local and federal experts searching for an explanation. The discovery of at least 35 dead harbor seals on southern Maine beaches in the past three days, including 11 found Monday in Saco, comes amid an unexplained surge in […]
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Navy SEALs to swim, bike, run 69.2 miles to raise $40,000
SEGUIN ISLAND – A group of servicemen, including Navy SEALs, will participate in a 69.2-mile triathlon as part of Camp Sunshine’s 2018 Stone Coast Challenge. The challenge, along with the Landing Party and Meet the SEALs Gala, is part of a continuing effort to raise money to send military families with children with life-threatening illnesses to attend […]
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NOAA says seals aren’t props for selfies
That’s the message from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as Memorial Day weekend wraps up in Maine. The three-day weekend typically kicks off the state’s beach-going season, and NOAA wants people to know that seal pupping season is also underway. That means encounters with fuzzy seal pups will be possible at the beach. NOAA […]
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As numbers of gray seals rise in New England, so do conflicts
The once-thriving New England gray seal population was decimated by the mid-20th century because of hunting, with Massachusetts keeping a seal bounty on the books until the 1960s. But scientists say conservation efforts, an abundance of food and migration from Canada combined to revive the population. Environmentalists cheer the resurgence, saying the gray seal boost […]