Ice Seal Tracking Maps Archive
12/358/2017 – 01/02/2018
![Requested Tracking Map](/static/research/programs/marinemammals/images/nortonsoundmaps/nortonsound_01_02_2018.jpg)
During the last 10 days we have received locations for 4 bearded, 2 ringed, and 6 spotted seals. Nine of 12 seals are located in the Bering Sea as heavy sea ice (>80%) has now entered Bering Strait. One bearded (BS17-04-F, green square) and one ringed seal (RS17-01-M, red arrow) remain in Kotzebue Sound. Bearded seal BS17-01-F (purple square) continues to make short movements parallel to the coastline near Utqiaġvik. Sea ice data are courtesy of the U.S. National Ice Center, dated 2 January (http://www.natice.noaa.gov/products/daily_products.html).