Whales | Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists

North to the Future

By Phil McGillivary · August 11, 2008 ·

BARROW, ALASKA-- "North to the Future" is Alaska's State Motto. It seems particularly appropriate now with the changes taking place in the north. You fly in to Barrow first via a stop in Fairbanks, and then Dead Horse... {Read More »}

The Iñupiaq People of Barrow, Alaska

The Iñupiaq, which translates into the “real people,” have been in Barrow, Alaska, for about 4,000 years. To survive in the harsh Arctic environment, the Iñupiaq developed a deep understanding of the area’s natural resources and how to make good use of them, and created a culture of cooperation and sharing. {Read More »}

Arctic Whales

The Artic summer welcomes many species of whales back from lengthy migrations, including the gray, blue, fin, and minke whales, but a fascinating trio—the bowhead, beluga, and narwhal—make their home in the Arctic and subarctic year round. {Read More »}

Whale Break

By Cassandra Brooks · February 28, 2008 ·

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SOUTHERN OCEAN-- After a full night of sorting krill, those of us on the night crew went out on deck in the early morning light.… {Read More »}

Our Last Day at Sea

By Maria Vernet · February 14, 2008 ·

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We have come to the end of our 16th annual LTER cruise, and what a wonderful one it was. Thank you to everyone who has… {Read More »}

Marine Mammals

By Maria Vernet · January 24, 2008 ·

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Each year on the cruise, we are privileged to have many encounters with marine mammals -- mammals that live and feed primarily in the ocean.… {Read More »}