Narwhals and Sea Ice (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Narwhals and Sea Ice

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Narwhals live year-round in Arctic waters, where sea ice has helped isolate them from people. But Arctic sea ice is melting, allowing increased ship traffic, oil exploration, and other human activities.

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Mads Peter Heide-Jorgensen

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