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2 unusual facts about Drift ice


Geology of Chile

The first documented visit to the area was made in 1675 by the Spanish explorer Antonio de Vea, who entered San Rafael Lagoon through Río Témpanos (Spanish for Ice Floe River) without mentioning the many ice floes for which the river is currently named.

Hudson Bay expedition

Both ships had also suffered damage due to cold weather and battering by ice floes.


Maternity den

On the Hudson Bay Plain in Manitoba, Canada, many of these subterranean dens are situated in the Wapusk National Park, from which bears migrate to the Hudson Bay when the ice pack forms.


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Rausu, Hokkaido

Due to the widening of Kunashiri Highway, in recent years whale and dolphin watching have become popular in the summer, whereas viewing Steller’s Sea Eagle, White-tailed (sea) Eagles, (earless) seals, and drift-ice are popular in the winter.