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Tag: narwhals

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Chasing narwhal: Meet PJ

Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the sea.” Read about her journey all throughout Polar Bear Week. Read More
Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the...
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Chasing narwhal: Camping in Grise Fiord

Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the sea.” Read about her journey all throughout Polar Bear Week. Read More
Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the...
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Chasing narwhal: Let the adventure begin…

Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the sea.” Read about her journey all throughout Polar Bear Week Read More
Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the...
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Waiting in Resolute Bay

Reporting back en route to tag narwhal in Grise Fiord, Nunavut, with a team of scientists. Read More
Reporting back en route to tag narwhal in Grise Fiord, Nunavut, with a team of scientists.
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Packing for the Arctic

It’s hard to believe that in a few days, I’ll be standing in the Last Ice Area, watching for narwhal. Right now I’m in my apartment in Toronto, trying to decide how many pairs... Read More
It’s hard to believe that in a few days, I’ll be standing in the Last Ice Area, watching for...
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For the love of whales: avoiding conflict in the Arctic

To many, the Arctic is a new frontier of economic opportunity. But while these opportunities may bring critical new job and resources to the local peoples, they also bring new risks to the... Read More
To many, the Arctic is a new frontier of economic opportunity. But while these opportunities may bring critical...
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Students on Ice: Arctic Dream Journey

WWF's Jessie Sitnick is on Students on Ice's 2013 Arctic Expedition. Follow her stories from the voyage. Read More
WWF's Jessie Sitnick is on Students on Ice's 2013 Arctic Expedition. Follow her stories from the voyage.
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Your field guide to narwhal tagging with Dr. Pete Ewins

In August 2011, WWF’s Senior Arctic Species Officer, Dr. Pete Ewins, spent two weeks on Baffin Island with a Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and Inuit community narwhal tagging team. Read More
In August 2011, WWF’s Senior Arctic Species Officer, Dr. Pete Ewins, spent two weeks on Baffin Island with a...
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Tracking narwhals

In mid-August 2011, representatives from WWF Canada worked with a 15-person field crew to fit satellite tags to a number of narwhals in the region of North Baffin Island, Canada. Read More
In mid-August 2011, representatives from WWF Canada worked with a 15-person field crew to fit satellite tags to a...
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Where do the Narwhal go?

It’s totally true that I have one of the best ‘jobs’ in the world, and I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity, and very proud to be able to represent WWF in such work. Read More
It’s totally true that I have one of the best ‘jobs’ in the world, and I’m extremely grateful for...
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