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Twin Islands Marsh

Reaching the marsh took extra time, including a slow crossing of the aptly-named Giesecke Ice fiord, where the question was constantly which ice floes were safe to bump into – OK if the size of a vacuum cleaner, preferably not those the size of a fridge.

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Sisimiut, Greenland

Arrival on shore transports us from a monotone maritime world to a small community beaming with the colors of summer, bright flowers and even brighter houses, people welcoming us with smiles to match – a wonderful introduction to Greenland, its people and culture, that has only increased our desire to discover more of all.

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Tracking narwhals – July 2012

Well, after 10 months, the final narwhal radio has either fallen off or is malfunctioning! Not at all bad though, and the adult female still transmitting position signals into mid June was right up there as one of the longest datasets yet for telemetry/radio-tracking of this species!

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