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Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus' persistence

Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States

The highly pathogenic influenza that just claimed its first known polar bear victim continues to circulate in the world’s wild populations.

'Whale is the center of everything'

Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States

On the north slope, the whale brings together and sustains life for everyone. "We have a bond with the animals. They fed us, they clothed us, they sheltered us since time immemorial. Without them, we wouldn't survive the Arctic."

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Fall 20