Northern Exposure, Scientists exploring the Arctic's remote Cana

Paul Nicklen

National Geographic

In a surprising discovery, divers found these five-inch Arctic cod exploiting an unexpected habitat. Melted out hollows within the ice seem to provide the fish a refuge from predators-one of many ways life has adapted to a frozen world. Dr. Gradinger broke out in tears when I showed him the first video footage and pictures ever taken of cod living in the Arctic ice.

Paul Nicklen, "Northern Exposure, Scientists exploring the Arctic's remote Cana," in POYi Archive, Item #34618, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/34618 (accessed November 22, 2024).