Learn about different types of ice, hear "bergy seltzer", catch a glimpse of "growlers" and "bergy bits", glaciers, sea ice, and more!

Listen as Delbert Pungowiyi, President of Savoonga, talks about the subsistence lifestyle, tradition, and changes his village is experiencing. 

Although the video captures sounds of the wind, you can see and hear hundreds of crested auklets as they flutter around the cliffside. 

See the nests of black-legged kittiwakes on the rugged cliffside and listen to their raucous calls! 

Leaning over the bow, I captured how the bottom of the ship's hull pushes through ice, causing long cracks for the ice to separate as the ship navigates forward. A little shaky at first, but know that I was focused on not dropping my camera! 

I know it's a bit shaky, but this video shows this polar bear's incredible sense of smell at work as he sees us on the ship.  Polar bears have keen powers of smell to help them detect their favorite prey---seals!---from 20 miles away or more. AND they can smell their breathing holes from nearly a mile away. 

How do you think this helps them sneak up on their prey? 

Imagine standing at the base of this cliff and immerse yourself in the sounds of kittiwakes and guillemots during their breeding season. Their loud calls attract Arctic foxes right near where you might be standing! What other animals do you think you might see here?