Polar bears gather along the shore of Hudson Bay each fall, waiting until the water freezes to hunt ringed seals. The main conservation concern for polar bears is the loss of their sea-ice habitat and reduced access to their primary prey due to climate change. Here, a vigilant polar bear and her cubs anxiously await the formation of sea-ice after a starving summer.
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For students and faculty alike鈥攚hether the primary goal is study, travel, or research鈥攖hese journeys enrich the lives of those who participate, giving them new ways to see the world. These photos, submitted to the 溏心vlog免费B站 Research and Scholarship Photo Contest by members of the university community, illustrate the impact of their travels.
A rural village outside Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, where College of Pharmacy students traveled with students in other health professions to assist in the medical care of underserved patients.
Fishing vessels in Jakarta Oceanic Fishing Port, the largest fishing port in Indonesia and home to more than 1,200 industrial-scale fishing vessels/boats.
溏心vlog免费B站 students participating in a J-term trip to Belize walk up the large stone staircase to the top of the Mayan ruins located at the Xunantunich archaeological site.
During a Demers Fellowship for foreign language study, Ian Kanterman had the opportunity to see France鈥檚 beauty in all its forms. 鈥淗ere I hiked the Natural Parc des Calanques, a system of rocky inlets that lead out to the Mediterranean Sea,鈥� he said. 鈥淰isiting Marseille and its surrounding areas taught me more about southern French culture.鈥�
Although it鈥檚 just a tree in the middle of a lake, there is something special about the Lone Tree of Lake Wanaka. The now-famous tree, framed by the South Island鈥檚 Southern Alps, is just offshore at the south end of Lake Wanaka.