{"id":596189,"date":"2023-01-12T14:28:17","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T19:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=596189"},"modified":"2023-01-12T18:59:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T23:59:49","slug":"an-update-from-leah-and-the-unicorns-of-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/bbtw_updates\/an-update-from-leah-and-the-unicorns-of-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"An update from Leah and the Unicorns of the Sea!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi Earth Rangers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an update on what\u2019s happening with the narwhals in Pond Inlet and my soundscape ecology research. I have almost completed the analysis of the narwhal calls from our 2017 and 2018 summer recordings and am busy writing the results up. <strong>Our recorders captured a total of 88, 655 narwhal calls!<\/strong> We have also heard vocalizations from ringed seals, bearded seals, and bowhead whales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand the underwater sound environment in Tremblay Sound, I have looked at the patterns of sounds over the Inuit seasons and months. I have found that it is quietest in during the Ukiassaaq (Early fall) and Upringaaq (Spring) and loudest in Aujaq (Summer). It gets quieter when the sea ice is forming and melting because the slushy and soft ice absorbs more sound. In the summer the ocean becomes louder with noise from ships, marine mammals, waves, and the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-596190\" width=\"681\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP1.png 681w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP1-300x54.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"236\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-596191 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP2.png 428w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP2-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In December, I went to Toronto to share my results at ArcticNet, a conference for Inuit, arctic scientists, policy makers, and managers. I gave a presentation and had a poster showing the different results. My poster won a prize in the marine science category!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, I am planning a visit to the community of Pond Inlet, Nunavut to meet with the community members and share our research findings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other exciting news, after hearing the concerns of Inuit and scientists, the government has decided not to let the Baffinland mine expand its operations for now. This means narwhal won\u2019t see an increase in shipping in this area until we can learn more about how these animals react to shipping and how to lessen the impact of shipping on Arctic marine mammals, Inuit communities, and the Arctic environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"116\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-596192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP3.png 482w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP3-300x72.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"294\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/narwhal_Kit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589524 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/narwhal_Kit.png 418w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/narwhal_Kit-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/narwhal_Kit-100x70.png 100w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/narwhal_Kit-200x140.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#419104\"><strong>Don\u2019t forget that you can help support this important research with a Narwhal Adoption Kit, available through the App or E-Store today!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"173\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Narwhal_sponsorPlatesEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Narwhal_sponsorPlatesEN.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Narwhal_sponsorPlatesEN-300x87.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Earth Rangers! Here is an update on what\u2019s happening with the narwhals in Pond Inlet and my soundscape ecology research. I have almost completed the analysis of the narwhal calls from our 2017 and 2018 summer recordings and am busy writing the results up. Our recorders captured a total of 88, 655 narwhal calls! 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