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Award of Excellence
Paul Nicklen National Geographic Magazine
"Northern Exposure: Scientists exploring the Arctic's remote Canada Basin take a cold dip into the unknown"

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In a surprising discovery, divers found these five-inch Arctic cod exploiting an unexpected habitat. Melted out hollows within the ice seem to provide the fish a refuge from predators-one of many ways life has adapted to a frozen world. Dr. Gradinger broke out in tears when I showed him the first video footage and pictures ever taken of cod living in the Arctic ice.

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