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Barrow rescuers push to free trapped whales in Arctic ice
In Barrow Alaska three California gray whales pursued open water as Eskimo volunteers and two Skycrane helicopters worked to carve breathing holes. One whale Bone was presumed dead, while Crossbeak and Bonnet neared escape routes despite a thick ice ridge blocking progress.
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Barrow
Alaska
California
White House
Air Force
Prudhoe Bay
Doug McCoy
Bone
Arctic Ocean
North Slope
Geoff Carroll
Crossbeak
Bonnet
Craig George
George
Tom Carroll
Alaska National Guard
Ron Morris
National Marine Fisheries Service