Pribilof Islands

American  

[prib-uh-lawf, -lof] / ˈprɪb əˌlɔf, -ˌlɒf /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the Bering Sea, SW of Alaska, and belonging to the U.S.: the breeding ground of fur seals.

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Pribilof Islands British  

/ ˈprɪbɪləf /

plural noun

1. Also called: Fur Seal Islands.  a group of islands in the Bering Sea, off SW Alaska, belonging to the US: the breeding ground of the northern fur seal. Area: about 168 sq km (65 sq miles)

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Pribilof Islands

The shores of the Pribilof Islands have been buffeted by ocean plastics and conservation groups participate in regular cleanups that yield tens of thousands of pounds of discarded fishing gear and other debris.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022

This year, colder weather and northern winds have helped push the winter ice across a much broader expanse of the Bering Sea that included a dramatic, late-March surge south to the Pribilof Islands.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

The state’s position is unacceptable, says Karen Pletnikoff, community environmental and safety manager for the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, which is dedicated to promoting the self-sufficiency and independence of the Unangax people.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 24, 2022

Other gaps in the data are the Southwest Alaska Peninsula, including King Cove and Sand Point, which are imaged but not mapped, Glacier Bay, the Pribilof Islands and Unimak Pass.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2014

There are some islands in the Far North, called the Pribilof Islands, and on them live many Blue Foxes.

From The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)