In order to survey walrus herds, USGS surveys sites used by walruses from a remote field camp. Here you see the small boat used by USGS to access the field camp. In the foreground are polar bear tracks found along the shore near the USGS boat.
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Polar bear tracks near a walrus haulout
In order to survey walrus herds, USGS surveys sites used by walruses from a remote field camp. Here you see the small boat used by USGS to access the field camp. In the foreground are polar bear tracks found along the shore near the USGS boat.
Caring for an orphaned walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys
Caring for an orphaned walrus calf encountered during USGS surveysIḷisaġvik College intern Violett Annisket attends to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys. USGS is developing methods to detect and count walrus carcasses found onshore after herds return to the waters.
Permit: MA3376D
Caring for an orphaned walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys
Caring for an orphaned walrus calf encountered during USGS surveysIḷisaġvik College intern Violett Annisket attends to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys. USGS is developing methods to detect and count walrus carcasses found onshore after herds return to the waters.
Permit: MA3376D
USGS research wildlife biologist attends to an orphaned walrus calf
USGS research wildlife biologist attends to an orphaned walrus calfUSGS research wildlife biologist Anthony attends to an orphan walrus calf encountered during a storm.
Permit: MA3376D
USGS research wildlife biologist attends to an orphaned walrus calf
USGS research wildlife biologist attends to an orphaned walrus calfUSGS research wildlife biologist Anthony attends to an orphan walrus calf encountered during a storm.
Permit: MA3376D
Attending to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys
Attending to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveysIḷisaġvik College intern Violett Annisket attends to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys. USGS is developing methods to detect and count walrus carcasses found onshore after herds return to the waters.
Permit:MA3376D
Attending to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys
Attending to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveysIḷisaġvik College intern Violett Annisket attends to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys. USGS is developing methods to detect and count walrus carcasses found onshore after herds return to the waters.
Permit:MA3376D
Walrus calf gazes out the window of an abandoned building
Walrus calf gazes out the window of an abandoned buildingAn orphan calf gazes out the window of an abandoned building where USGS research biologist Anthony Fischbach and Iḷisaġvik College intern Violett Annisket attended to his care during a September 2026 storm.
Permit: MA3376D
Walrus calf gazes out the window of an abandoned building
Walrus calf gazes out the window of an abandoned buildingAn orphan calf gazes out the window of an abandoned building where USGS research biologist Anthony Fischbach and Iḷisaġvik College intern Violett Annisket attended to his care during a September 2026 storm.
Permit: MA3376D
Attending to an orphaned walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys
Attending to an orphaned walrus calf encountered during USGS surveysIḷisaġvik College intern Violett Annisket attends to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys. USGS is developing methods to detect and count walrus carcasses found onshore after herds return to the waters.
Permit: MA3376D
Attending to an orphaned walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys
Attending to an orphaned walrus calf encountered during USGS surveysIḷisaġvik College intern Violett Annisket attends to an orphan walrus calf encountered during USGS surveys. USGS is developing methods to detect and count walrus carcasses found onshore after herds return to the waters.
Permit: MA3376D
Videos
Drones for Science: Walrus Calf Scavenged by Polar Bear
Drones for Science: Walrus Calf Scavenged by Polar BearThis is B-roll video collected during the fall of 2024 on the Alaskan shores of the Chukchi Sea.
Drones for Science: Walrus Calf Scavenged by Polar Bear
Drones for Science: Walrus Calf Scavenged by Polar BearThis is B-roll video collected during the fall of 2024 on the Alaskan shores of the Chukchi Sea.
Drones for Science: Walrus Carcass Survey
This is B-roll video collected during the fall of 2024 on the Alaskan shores of the Chukchi Sea.
This is B-roll video collected during the fall of 2024 on the Alaskan shores of the Chukchi Sea.
Rusting Rivers b-roll - Kugororuk River
This is B-roll video of the Kugororuk River in Noatak National Park and Preserve, Alaska from July 17, 2023.
This is B-roll video of the Kugororuk River in Noatak National Park and Preserve, Alaska from July 17, 2023.
Rusting Rivers b-roll - Anaktok Creek
This is B-roll video of the Anaktok Creek in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska from June 11, 2023.
This is B-roll video of the Anaktok Creek in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska from June 11, 2023.
POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022
POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022This is B-roll video of POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022.
POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022
POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022This is B-roll video of POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022.
Lava Onion? Lava flows - peeling back the layers (Yellowstone Volcano Update - November 2023)
Lava Onion? Lava flows - peeling back the layers (Yellowstone Volcano Update - November 2023)Lava flows are one of the coolest (or maybe hottest!) features about volcanoes, but what would a lava flow look like if you could peel away the surface and take a peek underneath?
Lava Onion? Lava flows - peeling back the layers (Yellowstone Volcano Update - November 2023)
Lava Onion? Lava flows - peeling back the layers (Yellowstone Volcano Update - November 2023)Lava flows are one of the coolest (or maybe hottest!) features about volcanoes, but what would a lava flow look like if you could peel away the surface and take a peek underneath?
Audio
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural CommunitiesThis is a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this episode we highlight stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural CommunitiesThis is a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this episode we highlight stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of AlaskaWhat do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of AlaskaWhat do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of AlaskaWhat do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of AlaskaWhat do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of AlaskaWhat do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of AlaskaWhat do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of AlaskaWhat do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of AlaskaWhat do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Webcams
Unalakleet video camera 2 variance image
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 2 is shown here.
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 2 is shown here.
Unalakleet video camera 1 dark image
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.
Unalakleet video camera 2 time exposure
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent time-exposure (timex) image from camera 2 is shown here.
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent time-exposure (timex) image from camera 2 is shown here.
Unalakleet video camera 1 variance image
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.
Unalakleet video camera 1 bright image
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.
Unalakleet video camera 2 bright image
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 2 is shown here.
Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 2 is shown here.