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As Arctic ship traffic increases, narwhals and other unique animals are at risk

  • Written by Donna Hauser, Research Assistant Professor, International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks
A pod of narwhals (_Monodon monoceros_) in central Baffin Bay. Narwhals are the most vulnerable animals to increased ship traffic in the Arctic Ocean. Kristin Laidre/University of Washington, CC BY-ND

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