A fire destroyed a Peter Pan Seafoods facility in Sand Point, Alaska, causing a pervasive smell of burning plastic from fishing gear stored on-site.
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake initially triggered sirens and evacuations in communities including Sand Point and Kodiak.
Juvenille crab was found at a salmon set-net site. Is this a Puget Sound species that has now been found on the Alaska Peninsula?
Unidentified birds may be Pine Grosbeaks (Pinicola enucleator), whose species range extends to some parts of the Alaska Peninsula.
White, dust-like deposit on the beach on sunny day after high tides. Water samples would be required for identification.
Winds in Sand Point reached speeds higher than those predicted by the National Weather Service and caused damage to community infrastructure.
A tsunami warning was issued for areas along the Alaska Peninsula coastline following the 7.4 earthquake, which was centered 62 miles from Sand Point. In this post, you can find links to the US Tsunami Warning Centers, as well as information on creating home emergency kits during COVID. We hope everyone stays safe as this event unfolds, and welcome observations of conditions along the Alaska Peninsula.
Is there something that would cause fingers to tingle or swell after touching the mussels and clams?
The third such bite in two years prompted a police warning in the Aleutian Islands town.
We are unsure how the eagle died.
A spider was found in a class room, not sure what it is.
Fishing for pinks has been really up and down the last few years. In 2014 the catch was really low, and then 2015 it was amazing with more than we had ever seen before. This year's pink salmon return again, was really bad.
Purse seiner crew scrambles to shovel the huge bycatch of Northern sea nettle jelly fish (Chrysaora melanaster) overboard.
Dead sea lion found in boat harbor, cause of death unknown.
Getting bigger each sighting.
Leopard Slug Found
Flies all over Sand Point
Extremely high PSP levels
Early bloom of salmonberry bushes.
Sand Point is a community of approximately 1,000 residents on the Alaska Peninsula.
Observations From Members 
