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Blanc Sablon

Posted by valentine in From the field, General on 2 July, 2012

Returning to the land means the return of on board lists of things to buy, do, find, repair, consolidate, rebuild, improve…

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Mingan Islands, QC

Posted by valentine in From the field, General on 26 June, 2012

The bad weather passes, and Arctic Tern I takes to sea again.

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Baie Comeau, QC

Posted by valentine in From the field, General on 25 June, 2012

Our first stop along the St. Lawrence arrived earlier than expected: a gale was forecasted.

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A small ship on a big journey

Posted by valentine in From the field, General on 24 June, 2012

Finally leaving Gananoque on June 17 after several weeks of preparation: is a boat ever really ready?

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Leaving Montreal

Posted by WWF Arctic in From the field, General on 20 June, 2012

The Arctic Tern has officially launched in Montreal! The Arctic, and the Last Ice Area is still weeks away — but in the meantime, the crew will be be sending us regular updates. You can follow the ship’s progress here. Check out this timelapse video of the ship navigating the St. Lambert lock in Canal […]

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Setting off for Siku

Posted by WWF Arctic in From the field, General on 19 June, 2012

Follow us on an expedition to the heart of the Arctic, where summer sea ice is projected to last the longest.

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