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Subscribe here, or by clicking subscribe above! It’s April 1968, and an insurance salesman from Minnesota named Ralph Plaisted is looking down at his feet. He’s standing on an ice floe in the Arctic, with 10,000 feet of frigid water below. And the ice is getting softer. Plaisted looks around. Miles of ice-covered ocean surround him in all directions. He’s only days into his attempt to reach the North Pole—and things look as grim as they’ve ever been. Plaisted and his team of amateur explorers have endured fuel shortages, howling storms, and forgotten supplies. But now, just a few in...

Sonic Sea — Voices of the Deep topic of March 10 speaker series Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s speaker is a scientist and senior researcher in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University. Share Contributed photo Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s third presentation of their 24th annual Winter Speaker Series, Sonic Sea — Voices of the Deep, will feature Chris Clark Sr., scientist and senior researcher in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University. This event, Friend’s third ever virtual meeting presentation, will be held via Zoom, to register, ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska SeaLife Center has announced plans to become a first responder for marine mammals affected by oil spills in western Alaska. The non-profitcentre in Seward said a new partnership with the Alaska Chadux Network will greatly expand the centre’s service area, the Juneau Empire reported Saturday. Alaska SeaLife Center is the state’s […]

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska SeaLife Center has announced plans to become a first...

The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward has announced plans to become a first responder for marine mammals affected by oil spills in Western Alaska.