Kiliii Yuyan Photographer

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A Fata Morgana mirage makes this umiaq appear to float over the sea. Spring whaling by umiaq is made possible by the shorefast ice. The skinboats are durable yet lightweight enough to be towed over the ice by a snowmobile. As the shorefast ice gets thinner each spring from a warming climate, whaling becomes increasingly challenging.

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