August 15, 2012 Polar Bear, Brittle Stars, and Octopus in Hand

Mammal and invertebrates-

Today’s journal is brought to you by Arctic animals.

Polar bear on ice-

Brittle star in mud from a box core-

PolarTREC teacher Deanna Wheeler sorts organisms for Team Trawl.

Octopus on my hand-

Watch the octopus flip over in my hand.

Brittle stars are smooth movers in this short video.

Author: Deanna Wheeler

Expedition: Ecosystem Study of the Chukchi Shoal

Location: Chukchi Sea

Latitude: 72.6581

Longitude: -164.181

Weather Summary: Overcast, rainy

Temperature: 36.0° F

Wind Chill: 26° F

Wind Speed: 8mph