Photo by Pamela Manns - U.S. Coast Guard.
A view from the deck of the Polar Sea.A recent expedition over the deep waters of the Arctic ocean is giving scientists new insight into how polar bears exist in that extreme environment. An icebreaker equipped with a helicopter made it possible for biologists to capture bears for the first time in the middle of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas last fall.Annie Feidt, APRN - AnchorageDownload Audio (MP3)