학술논문

ON THIN ICE.
Document Type
Article
Source
National Geographic. Feb2024, Vol. 245 Issue 2, p122-135. 14p. 9 Color Photographs, 2 Maps.
Subject
*ICE
*RAINFALL
*SEA ice
Language
ISSN
0027-9358
Abstract
The article focuses on the author's expedition to the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to photograph harp seals in their winter habitat, capturing the unique environment of the ice nursery where thousands of newborn seal pups thrive. It mentions the narrative describes the challenges faced by harp seals, highlighting their reliance on sea ice for giving birth and nursing their pups, emphasizing the importance of this icy ecosystem in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.