Walruses Attack Spectacled Eiders Wintering in Pack Ice of the Bering Sea
We observed walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) pursuing spectacled eiders (Somateria fischeri) within pack ice of the Bering Sea, 70–90 km from the nearest land. We used both direct observations from a helicopter and a heligimbal camera system that can film animals from a helicopter at high altitudes. The...
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
2010
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Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63705 |