Murre Carcasses Prince William Sound (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption Dead murres are seen washed up in Prince William Sound’s Pigot Bay in the Gulf of Alaska on Jan. 7, 2016, after unusually warm Pacific Ocean conditions of 2014-2016. Credit David B. Irons/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 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.