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Whaling in Alaska adventure in ice
AP writer Robert Weller joins Gambell Eskimo whalers aboard a 29 foot skin boat to chase bowhead whales off St Lawrence Island. The trip covers harsh cold, ice, and the perilous use of a harpoon with floats to finish a hit while a quota system limits catches. Local crews from Gambell and Saroonga share the hunt, with meat and muktuk key rewards for families back home.
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Koner
Weller
Associated Press
Alaska
Robert Weller
Bering Sea
Bering
Leonard Apangalook
Preston Apangalook
Apangalook
Paul
Mike
Leonard
Gambell
Preston
John
Nome
Saroonga