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Declan Troy @TroyDeclan

Biologist, Photographer

Joined December 2013
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David Reamer@ANC_Historian
Jun 10
Four views of Portage, lake and glacier. These are from 1954, 1957, 1960, and 1984. Given melt and retreat, it is difficult to see an image of a glacier and not think or even say the inevitable: "it used to be bigger." #alaskahistory #alaska
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David Reamer@ANC_Historian
Jun 8
Common Anchorage history Q: What are those excavations in the flats off Bayshore in south Anchorage? A: They are relics of a series of ponds and berms built in 1973 as a waterfowl habitat, meant to enhance area and mitigate negative sewage impact. #alaskahistory #alaska
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山階鳥類研究所 YIO@yamashina_inst
Jun 8
【プレスリリース】伊豆諸島鳥島のアホウドリが1万羽以上に回復し、報道発表を行いました。準絶滅危惧種へのダウンリストに向け保全施策の継続が不可欠です。 #山階鳥研 yamashina.or.jp/hp/p_release…
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David Reamer@ANC_Historian
May 22
1967 "Redpolls" print by Dale DeArmond (1914-2006). #alaskahistory #alaska
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Rob Suryan@rob_suryan
May 18
fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-s…

Capelin: a “Sea Canary” for Marine Ecosystem Change in Response to Heatwaves

Twenty years ago, Dr. George Rose with Memorial University of Newfoundland called capelin “a sea canary for marine ecosystem change.” A new study reinforces its role as a pillar of healthy marine...

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Ice Moves Out of Aniak science.nasa.gov/earth/earth… via @NASA

Ice Moves Out of Aniak - NASA Science

Spring melt along Alaska’s Kuskokwim River caused ice jams and flooding.

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Snow, Cackling, and a few Greater White-fronted geese relocating (an eagle spooked them) during a stopover on the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge #Alaska
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Barrow's Goldeneyes in the fog. At full alert for lurking otters! Anchorage #Alaska
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Iver Otter yoga. I don't know the name of the position but it must be a good one, the otter was very flexible. Anchorage #Alaska
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Spring, and the hunting is easy for the local rover otters. The returning waterfowl like to rest on the edge of the ice so the otter just pops up and grabs one. This one was a bit ambitious and snagged a Canada Goose. Anchorage #Alaska
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CalidrisBirdingTours@CalidrisBirding
Apr 22
For those who love waders, this is an interesting article - waderstudygroup.org/article/… - the photo here is one of ours though - Bar-tailed Godwit in the Gulf of Thailand #birding @WaderStudy @waderquest
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Fish and Game ask people to give moose some space as reports of charges increase alaskasnewssource.com/2026/0…

Fish and Game asks people to give moose some space as reports of charges increase

Fish and Game biologist Cory Stantorf said in recent days the department has received a handful of reports of people being charged by moose on Anchorage trails and bike paths.

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Toxic algae bloom linked to fur seal deaths near St. Paul Island alaskasnewssource.com/2026/0…

Toxic algae bloom linked to fur seal deaths near St. Paul Island

NOAA researchers have linked a toxic type of algae to a recent increase of fur seal deaths near St. Paul Island.

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Satellite Spots a Spawn science.nasa.gov/earth/earth… via @NASA

Satellite Spots a Spawn - NASA Science

The activity of herring around Vancouver Island in British Columbia brightened coastal waters enough to be detectable from space.

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Bering/Chukchi News@BeringChukchi
Mar 29
По мере того как воды вокруг Аляски теплеют, токсины водорослей обнаруживаются в новых звеньях пищевой цепи. Массовая гибель морских котиков на островах Прибылова в Беринговом море — лишь одно из проявлений закономерности, затрагивающей людей, чье питание, alaskabeacon.com/2026/03/26/…

As waters around Alaska warm, algal toxins are turning up in new places in the food web | Alaska...

Fur seal die-offs in the Pribilof Islands, attributed to algal toxins, are part of a trend affecting people who depend on the Bering Sea.

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NWS Anchorage
@NWSAnchorage
Mar 27
On this day in 1964, the LARGEST RECORDED earthquake in US history (mag 9.2) caused tsunamis that devastated coastal communities in Alaska & caused $1 billion in damage. More than 130 people died in Alaska, Oregon, & California from this event. #TsunamiPrep #akwx
Today in Tsunami History (March 27, 1964): Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis. A historic image of the devastation in Kodiak, Alaska, caused by the March 27th, 1964 earthquake and tsunami. Information is overlaid on the image about this day in history.

ALT Today in Tsunami History (March 27, 1964): Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis. A historic image of the devastation in Kodiak, Alaska, caused by the March 27th, 1964 earthquake and tsunami. Information is overlaid on the image about this day in history.

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Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life science.nasa.gov/earth/earth… via @NASA

Ailing "Megaberg" Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life - NASA Science

As Iceberg A-23A disintegrated, it shed meltwater that helped fuel an extensive phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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‘Nothing quite like a 1,500-foot splash wave’: Scientist describes firsthand account of landslide, tsunami damage alaskasnewssource.com/2026/0…

‘Nothing quite like a 1,500-foot splash wave’: Scientist describes firsthand account of landslide,...

It was early morning of August 10, 2025 in Southeast Alaska when there were only a few known people within a few miles of Tracy Arm when Mother Nature decided to show her force and leave a scar on...

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Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier science.nasa.gov/earth/earth… via @NASA

Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier - NASA Science

Satellite-based radar images show where a powerful earthquake in the Yukon, Canada, sent rock, snow, and ice spilling across the frozen landscapes of the St. Elias Mountains.

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Cameras on bears: Washington State University studying North Slope bear diets alaskasnewssource.com/2026/0…

Cameras on bears: Washington State University studying North Slope bear diets

Researchers with Washington State University are working with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to study the eating habits of brown bears living on the north slope.

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