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    Facing the extremes as an Arctic photographer.

    Facing the extremes as an Arctic photographer.

    Screenshot 2023-02-03 at 07-19-50 Facing the extremes as an Arctic photographer CNN.png
    The Arctic was once a surprisingly warm place — and a haven for unusual creatures. About 56 million years ago, Earth began experiencing a global warming event. Temperature differences between the poles and regions near the equator narrowed. Over time, some intrepid animals began to trek north, including two sister species that each resembled a cross between a lemur and a squirrel. Scientists at the University of Kansas found fossils of these ancient near-primates north of the Arctic Circle, where they lived in a swamplike environment along with crocodiles. The tiny primate relatives adapted to survive the food scarcity of dark Arctic winters for half the year, evolving heartier jaws to crunch on seeds and nuts.

    The unexpected discovery of such animals so far north could provide prophetic context for the changes that the northern polar region faces again today, compelling researchers to question what species could flourish — and which ones could disappear — due to a human-driven climate crisis.


    Capturing the Arctic twilight takes a physical and emotional toll on French photographer and filmmaker Florian Ledoux, but the outcome is rewarding. “We push our limits; we feel alive by doing it,” he told CNN. Ledoux has spent the past two winters filming and photographing polar bears on the fragile sea ice of the Arctic. His work sheds light on the lives of these majestic creatures as their habitat shrinks due to global warming.

    Now, he’s planning this year’s expedition at the end of February. And if he’s lucky, he may spy a pair of polar bears frolicking on the ice.
    He takes his time, allowing the bears to feel comfortable with him. Despite the immense challenges of hours spent in extreme temperatures, Ledoux said his quest was worth it “to give a voice to the one that cannot speak.”

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    Even humans / Neanderthals' lived there prior to the last ice age.
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    About 56 million years ago, Earth began experiencing a global warming event.

    That first industrial revolution was a doozy.
    Cutesy Time is OVER

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    Quote Originally Posted by countryboy View Post
    About 56 million years ago, Earth began experiencing a global warming event.

    That first industrial revolution was a doozy.
    No polar ice. This time it would be our fault!
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    I think they are great pictures.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    I think they are great pictures.
    They are, and extremely difficult and dangerous to get.
    Cutesy Time is OVER

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