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Western spotted skunk

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Yellow-throated Marten

Wolverine

Northwest Passage open!

The Northwest Passage, the sea route from the East coast to Alaska along the shore of North America is open! This is the third straight year it’s been open after being ice bound for something like 6,000 to 8,500 years.

Arctic ice cover 9-15-2010

I expect that for kids growing up now it will always be open, and only news if a particularly cold year closes it.

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