Our sister organization Oceans North in Canada has interviewed us about our animated video on what Pikialasosuaq is and has released the following blog post:
“New Animated Video Highlights Importance of North Water Polynya
In the waters between Greenland and Nunavut, the Arctic’s most biologically rich polynya provides essential habitat for marine mammals, fish and seabirds each winter. Known as Pikialasorsuaq in Greenland, Sarvarjuaq in Nunavut and the North Water by others, this large marine oasis offers shelter as these creatures gather to feed, mate, spawn and overwinter.
Yet many people have never heard of a polynya, let alone Pikialasorsuaq. That’s why Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat (ONKN), our sister organization headquartered in Nuuk, Greenland, has created a new animated video to raise public awareness about the importance of this region to Inuit communities in both Greenland and Nunavut.”
Read more on Oceans North’s Floe Edge Blog
