pack ice

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Seals rely on pack ice to give birth, to rest and for protection.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The pack ice again proved formidable, preventing the team from locating the Endurance in 2019.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

The ship was built at a yard in Finland, but had to be moved to Scotland before winter over concerns it could be damaged by pack ice.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Historically in winter, the gulf’s pack ice transforms into the southernmost whelping grounds for harp seals—an ice nursery for newborn pups.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

Outside in the darkness, the endless mass of pack ice was grinding against itself like a restless giant breaking mountains in its sleep.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong