Alaskans find more dead seals along warming Arctic seas
The deaths come as sea ice levels drop dramatically and gray whales in the North Pacific also suffered a die-off, but government scientist aren't yet sure if the events are connected.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — At least 60 dead seals have been discovered along beaches of the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea in northwestern Alaska, and scientists are trying to determine what caused their deaths, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Wednesday.
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