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The Arctic Seafloor Is Full of Life — And We’re About to Destroy It
The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and ...
Narwhals, ‘unicorns of the sea,’ might use their tusks for play
The whales, which have distinctively long tusks, were filmed in the Arctic chasing a fish in what seemed like a ...
Videos Show Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Play With Their Food
Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the Canadian High Arctic.
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Alaska hunters, researchers say whales and fish are changing their migration patterns in the warming climate
Fishermen, hunters and researchers gathered at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium in Anchorage in January to discuss how ...
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How global warming is killing underwater forests
The melting of glaciers leads to the accumulation of heavy metals in the coastal regions. This affects the kelp-brown macroalgae- as it will lead to the accumulation of heavy metals, which can disrupt ...
These Plants Photosynthesize Deep in the Arctic Even When There’s No Light
Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...
Narwhals may be using their tusks to play, new study finds
“Seeing that these animals are not actually hunting the fish but exploring ... However, researchers observed narwhals hunting Arctic char closer to the ocean’s surface, which is a shift in their ...
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Narwhals may be using their tusks to play, new study finds
“Seeing that these animals are not actually hunting the fish but exploring ... However, researchers observed narwhals hunting Arctic char closer to the ocean’s surface, which is a shift ...
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Scientists witnessed a ‘Humpback Palooza’ in the Arctic. Local hunters worry about what that could mean for subsistence.
In recent years, researchers have documented salmon surviving in North Slope rivers, bowhead whales expanding their foraging ...
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What's driving the changing face of Arctic geopolitics?
The Arctic Five can exploit living and non-living natural resources in their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), this includes fishing rights ... to drill into the ocean floor of the whole region.