In Arctic Alaska, Barrow whaling crews still waiting for open water | Alaska Dispatch
May has come to a close, and crews from Alaska's largest whaling community have yet to find safe enough conditions to make their first spring strike. A lack of open water and persistent winds have kept crews in Barrow coast-bound for several weeks of what is typically active hunting time for bowhead whales. [Via Polar Bear Science]
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