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This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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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...
April 2018
a seven inch fragment of an Inuit soapstone pot recovered at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada
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Inuit Soapstone Pot

For over a decade, Smithsonian Arctic Archaeologists have been investigating an...
A point made of Ramah Chert that belonged to the early Eskimo group known as the Groswater Dorset Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center
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Early Eskimo Point

About 2,500 years ago cold climate brought the first Inuit peoples into the Gulf of...
Map depicting the archaeological excavation site at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada in 2009
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Archaeological Site Map of Hare Harbor

The Arctic Studies Center's excavation site map of Hare Harbor maps some of the...
A fragment of European ballamine ceramic that was excavated at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada in 2011
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Fragment of a European Bellarmine Jug

A 2011 excavation led by the Arctic Studies Center uncovered this fragment of...
An Arctic cod rests in an ice-covered space.
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Arctic Cod Beneath the Ice

An Arctic cod rests in an ice-covered space. View the “Under Arctic Ice” photo essay....
Narwhals with their long unicorn-like tusks.
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Narwhals Breaching

Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) are a type of toothed whale, best known for their long...
A polar bear and its cub in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
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Polar Bear Mother and Cub

The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is found in the Arctic and classified as a...
A marine mammal scientist listens for bowhead whales using an underwater hydrophone.
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Listening for Bowhead Whales

Hoping to hear bowhead whales, NOAA marine mammal scientist Sue Moore listens to...
A marine biologist measures the temperature of an ice core.
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Measuring Ice Core Temperatures

Marine biologist Mette Kaufman measures the temperature of a recently-drilled ice...
Special ships called ‘icebreakers’ are needed to access some areas of the ice-covered Arctic Ocean.
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Bow of an Icebreaker

Special ships called ‘icebreakers’ are needed to access some areas of the...
A dive tender monitors divers below the ice.
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US Coast Guard Cutter HEALY

A dive tender monitors the line connected to ice divers studying creatures living...

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