In Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay is a site of great exploration history,
aboriginal culture, and a vast marine wilderness supporting large
populations of marine mammals and birds. These include some of the most
iconic Arctic animals like beluga, narwhal, bowhead whales, and polar
bears. Due to the challenges of conducting field research in this
region, some of the mysteries of where these animals move, and how they
are able to survive in such seemingly inhospitable, ice-choked habitats
are just now being unlocked. For example, are polar bears being replaced
by killer whales? This new information could not be more salient, as the
Hudson Bay Region is undergoing rapid environmental change due to global
warming, as well as increased pressures from industrial development
interests. A Little Less Arctic brings together some of the world's
leading Arctic scientists to present the current state of knowledge on
the physical and biological characteristics of Hudson Bay.