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A Mystery in Alaska: Download Wallpaper

Download desktop wallpaper from NATURE's "A Mystery in Alaska."

Jun 10th, 2008 | 1 comment | 11,083 Views
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A Mystery in Alaska: Interview: Ecologist Andrew Trites

NATURE spoke with Trites about the complexities of Alaska's offshore ecosystems. A number of complex factors are likely to blame for the decline in Alaska's Steller's sea lions, he says.

Jun 10th, 2008 | 1 comment | 3,738 Views
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A Mystery in Alaska: Interview: Fisheries Scientist Gary Thomas

Thomas says his team's work, which included surveying fish populations using sonar, has helped highlight the important role that herring play as a food source for sea lions.

Jun 10th, 2008 | 2 comments | 3,888 Views
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A Mystery in Alaska: Interview: Filmmaker Shane Moore

In "A Mystery in Alaska" Moore leads viewers through the thicket of often conflicting explanations for why Alaska's Steller's sea lion population has fallen on hard times.

Jun 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | 3,317 Views
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Great White Bear: Introduction

Discover the habits of these giant carnivores and find out the polar bears' secrets for surviving in the Arctic.

Feb 11th, 2008 | 21 comments | 21,360 Views
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Great White Bear: Tracking Polar Bears

Scientists hoping to learn more about polar bears face an exhausting challenge: spending hours searching over huge territories and enduring harsh weather.

Feb 11th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,637 Views
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Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic: Interactive: Dogsledding 101

What type of dog makes the best sled dog? What commands does a musher use? What equipment is required to race? In Dogsledding 101, you can learn all this and more.

Jan 18th, 2008 | 24 comments | 11,392 Views
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Showdown at Grizzly River: Introduction

The powerful McNeil River Falls is a very popular nursery spot for growing grizzly bears. Every summer, hundreds of the huge animals gather at the falls to feast on migrating salmon and find mates.

Feb 10th, 2000 | 5 comments | 12,145 Views
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Showdown at Grizzly River: A Cub’s Life

Newborn bears arrive each January and February weighing less than a pound, nearly hairless and mostly helpless. But they put on weight fast, and by their first summer are able to follow their moms on hunting expeditions.

Feb 10th, 2000 | 0 comments | 1,465 Views
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Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic: Production Credits

Ironically, the powerful, dedicated canines profiled in Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic are little more than mutts. They are mixed-breed huskies that have endurance.

Nov 21st, 1999 | 0 comments | 1,656 Views
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