The Hunter's Breath: On Expedition with the Weddell Seals of the AntarcticThe only mammal on earth able to survive year-round in the most extreme Antarctic temperatures is the Weddell seal, and it holds a wealth of knowledge for scientists. This is the story of a dedicated group that went to Antarctica to study this largely unknown creature. In the course of the journey, they learned that every day in this harsh climate brings with it the possibility of blizzards, frostbite, and high winds. On the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on the planet, there is scant room for error. Yet, this intrepid group, led by the author, managed to find not only the seals in this wilderness, but other, never-before-seen life forms on the ocean floor. |
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Page 26
... beneath the ice was over 400 feet - forty times the visibility I was used to in the murky waters of Monterey Bay off the coast of California . In the winter the stars , the moon , and auroras provide the only light for underwater ...
... beneath the ice was over 400 feet - forty times the visibility I was used to in the murky waters of Monterey Bay off the coast of California . In the winter the stars , the moon , and auroras provide the only light for underwater ...
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... beneath the ice sheet and into the Sound would have to surface somewhere near one of the major crack systems . After polling the entire team , a revised plan was agreed upon . Then it was back to the helicopters and snowmobiles . For ...
... beneath the ice sheet and into the Sound would have to surface somewhere near one of the major crack systems . After polling the entire team , a revised plan was agreed upon . Then it was back to the helicopters and snowmobiles . For ...
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... beneath the glacier formed a breathing dome . She remained for several minutes floating and slowly breathing as if contemplating her next dive . Diving in such close quarters required calculated moves . If she swam too far into the ...
... beneath the glacier formed a breathing dome . She remained for several minutes floating and slowly breathing as if contemplating her next dive . Diving in such close quarters required calculated moves . If she swam too far into the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Lords of Antarctica | 5 |
To the Ice | 13 |
Copyright | |
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