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Chukchi Sea

American  

noun

  1. a part of the Arctic Ocean, N of the Bering Strait.


Chukchi Sea British  

noun

  1. Russian name: Chukotskoye More.  Also called: Chukot Sea.  part of the Arctic Ocean, north of the Bering Strait between Asia and North America

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As the Chukchi Sea experiences longer periods without ice and the female and juvenile walruses spend more time resting on land, it makes them vulnerable to human and predator activity.

From Salon Jan. 21, 2025

Shipping in the western Chukchi Sea has increased about 13% since 2009; however, there hasn't yet been an increase in bowhead ship-strikes "that we know of," she emphasized.

From Science Daily Feb. 21, 2024

The bear is from a population in the Chukchi Sea that is faring well amid climate change, Derocher said.

From Washington Times Jan. 18, 2023

His picture of polar bears in an old house was taken on an island in the Chukchi Sea, between Russia and Alaska.

From NewsForKids.net Oct. 20, 2022

Dimitry Kokh took this picture on Kolyuchin Island, which is in the Arctic's Chukchi Sea.

From BBC Oct. 11, 2022

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