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Dusk over peak, Uummannaq, Greenland
The heart-shaped rock overlooking Uummannaq is what gave the town it's name. The word literally means ''the heart-shaped''. Here, there is relative darkness for…
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Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) head in Greenland
The caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is widely distributed across the circumpolar region, and is otherwise known as wild reindeer outside North America. Indigenous populations, many…
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Afternoon sun over Uummannaq, Greenland
A small field of glaciers surrounds Baffin Bay, which lies west of Greenland's Uummannaq Island. The bay, which is usually not navigable due to…
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Dogs sleds in Ikerasak village, Uummannaq Bay, Greenland
Uummannaq, situated on the west coast of Greenland, has been inhabited for over 4500 years by Inuits from the American Continent whose traditional hunting…
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Ikerasak village, Uummannaq Bay, Greenland
The word Uummannaq means 'heart-shaped' and is the name of one of the most northerly towns in Greenland which lies around 590km North of…
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Ikerasak village, Uummannaq Bay, Greenland
The Uummannaq district encapsulates 11 ice-sheet outlet glaciers (streams of ice from the ice cap to the sea) which terminate at the Sea. These…
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Dogsled team at dusk
Ancient Inuit culture is alive and well and is the foundation of the fishing industry on the island of Uummannaq. Greenland Halibut is the…
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Clouds over peaks in Uummannaq, Greenland
Uummannaq is home to 1400 people and 3000 dogs. This district boasts the largest number of glaciers found in the one place.
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Fish market
Tuna fishing is a fundamental part of the economy and Seychelles is home to the Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) factory, one of the largest…
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Litter on the docks, Seychelles
The term marine pollution relates to a range of threats to the marine environment including from land-based sources, oil spills, sewage, invasive species, marine…
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Fishing vessels at port
In the Seychelles the fishing industry is thriving, especially tuna fishing. Commercial fishing is now at a point where it is as strong an…
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Relocation of Gorillas in Eastern DRC
The release of the UNEP report, entitled "The Last Stand of the Gorilla", prompted the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo…