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Indigenous communities in Russia say retreating sea ice pushes walruses away

Walrus (Photo courtesy of United States Geological Survey)
Walrus (Photo courtesy of United States Geological Survey)

As Arctic sea ice has retreated north during the last decade, walruses have adapted by changing their haul-outs to take advantage of better resources and food. That's good for the walruses... but it's a problem for some Russian indigenous communities on the Chokotkan coast.

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Johanna Eurich is a contributor for the Alaska Public Radio Network.