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As ice melts, the Inuit strive to keep their culture alive
A trail of blood leads to the Naqitarvik family celebrating a young woman’s first ringed seal catch. Marie Naqitarvik, 30, wasn’t taught extensive hunting or camping skills as a child.
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Federal judge vacates designation of 174M acres of critical habitat for Arctic Alaska seals
The state of Alaska sued the National Marine Fisheries Service in February, asserting that the 2022 critical habitat designation for ringed and bearded seals was overly broad, and could hinder oil ...
Polar bears: Iconic carnivorous mammals of the Arctic - characteristics, habitat, diet, and more
Polar bears, the largest carnivorous land mammals, are increasingly coming into contact with humans due to climate change.
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Judge in Alaska sets aside critical habitat designation for threatened bearded, ringed seals
Bearded and ringed seals give birth and rear their pups on the ice. They were listed as threatened in 2012 amid concerns with anticipated sea ice declines in the coming decades. The state ...
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Scientists say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals. At least 24 Cape fur seals that were ...
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Scientists see 1st known outbreak of rabies in seals
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals. At least ...