NOAA Conducts First Comprehensive Aerial Survey of Ice Seals in the Arctic
March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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NOAA Conducts First Comprehensive Aerial Survey of Ice Seals in the Arctic
Scientists flew more than 24,000 miles over sea ice to study the abundance and distribution of seals in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas. This was the first time the seals' entire geographic range in U.S. waters was surveyed in one season . . .
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NOAA Conducts First Comprehensive Aerial Survey of Ice Seals in the Arctic
Scientists flew more than 24,000 miles over sea ice to study the abundance and distribution of seals in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas. This was the first time the seals' entire geographic range in U.S. waters was surveyed in one season . . .