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A walrus sits on a floating piece of ice.
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Walrus on Ice

Lying on the ice with a few friends is not an unusual way to spend time for...
Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their dives.
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Walrus Rests on Ice

Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their...
A manatee swims in Crystal River, Florida.

From Mermaids to Manatees: the Myth and the Reality

In centuries past, the ocean was thought to be full of krakens, sea serpents, sea...
March 2014
Polar bears are threatened by a lack of sea ice.

Climate Change at the Poles

At the ends of the Earth, life thrives despite extreme conditions. In the Arctic...
September 2011

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