Seal oil on menu at Alaska care home Ingredient a staple in Inupiat diet, used mainly for sauces By MARK THIESSEN, Associated Press Published: February 20, 2021, 6:00am Share: 9 Photos Alex Whiting, left, and Cyrus Harris, right, are observed by Chris Sannito, second from left, and Brian Himelbloom, third from left, of the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center on Oct. 28, 2016, as they trim and clean seal blubber in Kotzebue, Alaska. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation approved seal oil to be served at a Maniilaq elder care home, believed to be a first for seal oil in the U.S. (Maniilaq Association)