How climate change threatens a 4,000-year-old Arctic whale hunting tradition
In short: Photographer Kiliii Yuyan shares his experience living with Inupiaq hunters on the Arctic sea ice. As warming temperatures accelerate ice melt, this ancient practice of hunting bowhead whales for village sustenance faces an uncertain future.
Every spring, Inupiaq hunters travel north of the Arctic Circle to camp on sea ice, maintaining a cultural tradition that spans four millennia. These hunts are vital for providing food to their communities, but the stability of the ice is increasingly compromised by global warming.
Kiliii Yuyan spent five years documenting these hunters, witnessing firsthand the dangers of a changing environment. His account includes a perilous moment when the ice groaned and collapsed beneath them, highlighting the physical risks hunters now face while attempting to preserve their heritage.
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