Northern fulmar on beach (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption A Northern fulmar is pictured in August 2017. Many seabirds such as this bird died over several years as the northern Bering and Chukchi seas underwent significant warming and loss of sea ice. Credit COASST Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.