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April 14, 2025Tuula Hollmen, D.V.M, Ph.D. takes on an expanded role as Vice President of Life Sciences at the Alaska SeaLife Center

January 28, 2025Alaska SeaLife Center Addresses Federal Grant Funding Freeze
The Alaska SeaLife Center has been aware of the possibility of such a measure and has been proactively planning to address its potential impacts. We have already begun implementing steps to mitigate these effects and ensure the continuity of our critical programs and operations.

December 6, 2024Brad Ryan, Ph.D. Announced as ASLC Executive Vice President/Deputy Director

November 23, 2024Northern Sea Otter Admitted to Wildlife Response Program with Significant Facial Trauma

September 25, 2024Orphaned Pacific Walrus Calf Finds New Home at SeaWorld Orlando
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Science Spotlight

The period of maternal investment in Steller sea lions is the most energetically demanding, and is a critical period for adequate food intake in... Learn More

The PHOCAS—Physiology and Health of Cooperating Arctic Seals—program is a collaborative research effort between Long Marine Laboratory at the... Learn More

Overview:
This remote monitoring study is the longest ongoing research project at the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC). Since 1998, scientists at... Learn More

Harbor seal (Phoca vitalina) abundance in the Aleutian Island chain of Alaska has experienced a greater than 60% decline over the last twenty... Learn More

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The limited knowledge that we have about walrus diet in Bristol Bay comes from Traditional Ecological Knowledge of local residents.... Learn More

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Recently advanced biochemical tracking methods involve the analysis of dietary biomarkers (i.e. fatty acid signature... Learn More

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Pollution and climate change are affecting environments worldwide and methods are needed to monitor their impacts on coastal... Learn More
