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Taking an Ice Sample

Using a drill, a team removes a chunk from the thick Arctic ice. Small samples are...

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The Census of Marine Life

Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...

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The Arctic and The Antarctic

Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....

Lesson Plan

Consequences of Arctic Climate Change

In this activity, students will be able to identify and explain at least three...

Article

The Cultural Icescapes of the Arctic

Sea ice is typically viewed as the domain of physical and natural scientists, the...

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One Hundred Names for Sea Ice

To people living in warm climates, all ice looks the same. But if you live day-in...

Personal Perspectives

Humpback Whales in Antarctica: What Are the Whales Doing?

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) are the most abundant baleen whale in the...

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Bowhead Whale: One Species at a Time

In the episode of One Species at a Time, writer Karen Romano Young takes an...

Article

Why a Tusk? The real-life unicorns of the sea and the tusks that make them famous

In the frigid Arctic Ocean, a mysterious toothed whale—the narwhal— resides...