Almost 160 years, two British ships sailed towards the Arctic, in an attempt to map one area just above Canada. Unfortunately, the two ships disappeared and their loss has been a mystery ever since. The approximate locations of the two wrecks was unknown, but a recent Canadian expedition managed to locate one of the ships. In 1845, Sir John Franklin, went in an expedition along with 129 men and … [Read more...]
Arctic Whales Infected With Domestic Cat Parasite!
A cat parasite called Toxoplasma gondii has been identified in Beluga in the western Arctic, which can cause blindness in people. For the Inuit people in the region who eat the whale's meat, the discovery by University of British Columbia scientists has prompted a health advisory. The free movement of pathogens is the result of the warming of the Arctic according to researchers. In the past the … [Read more...]