King Eider male (Somateria spectabilis), Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

The tundra of North Slopes has a rich biodiversity with some of the highest densities of Arctic birds breeding here. The biodiversity is affected by the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, which is the largest oil field in North America, covering 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion barrels (4.0-109 m3) of oil. The amount…

  • Produced by:
    Peter Prokosch
  • Year:
    01/12/2012

King Eider male (Somateria spectabilis), Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

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