10,000 Birds
JULY 27, 2014
In simplest terms it is where the landfast ice meets the open ocean, and it is a magnet for wildlife, especially in the 24 hour light of the Arctic spring. The tracks of two young Polar Bear skirt a crack in the sea ice in Admiralty Inlet. Ringed Seal. The Floe Edge is a magical place. A scant 24 hours to take it in.
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 9, 2008
To the Editor: Re “ Bearing Up ” (Op-Ed, Jan. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the scientific literature is very clear that polar bear survival is highly threatened in the wild. Because polar bears are at the top of the marine food chain, their bodies accumulate persistent organic pollutants that disrupt their reproductive systems.
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