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Kittywakes (Rissa tridactyla) hunting fish at a glacier on Svalbard
2015-07-28
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- Photograph
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- CC BY-SA 4.0, as the museum states it.
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About this work
Kittiwakes hunting fish in front of the Monaco glacier, Liefdefjord, Spitsbergen (Norway). In summer, water from the melting ice is flowing underneath the glacier and carries a plethora of nutrients to the fjord. This is a suitable habitat for marine microorganisms and fish to grow. For the birds this area, therefore, is an ideal hunting ground.
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