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

In January 1932 its strength was tested when it was caught in heavy pack ice in the Weddell Sea, not far from the spot where Shackleton's ship Endurance was crushed and sank 16 years earlier.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023

“It’s completely sinister to watch,” says wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory, who’s spent a decade tracking the orcas, known as B1, a population of pack ice killer whales.

From National Geographic • Sep. 13, 2023

Iceblink, a white glare on the underside of the clouds, indicated pack ice ahead.

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