Clarence and I discussing the erosion along the shoreline.
North Slope Borough Wildlife Management - Raphaela Stimmelmayr Ph.D - Wildlife Veterinarian and Research Biologist Mark Schrader - Captain of the Around the Americas Expedition Nicole Wojciechowski - Deputy Director Leandra De Sousa, Ph.D. - Wildlife Biologist
Written by Herb McCormick, Photos by David Thoreson
Beluga whale migration and population range. Map by Arctic Portal.
A beluga whale’s head, where echolocation clicks are focused through the melon and returning echoes are received through the fatty lower jaw. Image courtesy of Qilalukkat.
A pod of belugas. Image courtesy of The Guardian.
Beluga hunting in the Arctic Sea. Image by Nunatsiaq News.
Satellite image of the Arctic showing sea ice conditions in the Northwest Passage, captured on July 14 by the Canadian Ice Service.
Graph showing multi-year ice versus first-year ice in the Arctic from 1985 to 2019. Image done by Inside Climate News.
Polar bear walking among icebergs. Image taken by Science.
Thawing permafrost and declining ice coverage are accelerating coastal erosion. Photograph courtesy of NASA.
One Ocean sailing through coastal channels in Alaska.
Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska.
One Ocean is super efficient under engine power
