Late Sea Ice Freeze Bring Together Seals and Caribou

Observation: November of 2015, our sea ice had not yet frozen. Usually, caribou migrate over the thinner ice in late October, early November, and the seals are long gone by then. This year, there were caribou over the partially frozen ice, as well as seals in the water, with the caribou trying to figure out where to go. In the photos you'll see seals, caribou and ducks in mid-November, which is highly unusual.