Lasting Protection for Important Arctic Ocean Habitat

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Projects: Protecting Life in the Arctic - U.S.
Lasting Protection for Important Arctic Ocean Habitat

A high concentration of bearded seals reside amid the ice leads of the Chukchi Corridor, foraging around Hanna Shoal in summer, and migrating through Barrow Canyon in winter and spring.
NOAA NOAA
Bowhead Whale
Bowhead whale in the Arctic
Vicki Beaver, NOAA
Belugas
Brad Benter, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Brad Benter, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Walruses
Brad Benter, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Brad Benter, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Eiders
Kate Stafford Kate Stafford
Whales
Kate Stafford Kate Stafford
Gray Whale
Cynthia Cristman, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cynthia Cristman, NOAA
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