Russia 2008

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Staff of the polar station on Heiberg Islands, Kara Sea reported ivory gull colony in 1990s. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Staff of the polar station on Heiberg Islands, Kara Sea reported ivory gull colony in 1990s. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gull colony on the Heiberg Islands, Kara Sea in August. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gull colony on the Heiberg Islands, Kara Sea in August. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Mikhail Ivanov conducting seabird survey from the pilot bridge of R/V Akademik Fedorov. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Mikhail Ivanov conducting seabird survey from the pilot bridge of R/V Akademik Fedorov. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Unusual behaviour: ivory gulls following the vessel in a large polynya. September, 2008. Photo: Maria Gavrilo
Unusual behaviour: ivory gulls following the vessel in a large polynya. September, 2008. Photo: Maria Gavrilo
Ivory gulls in open ice in the Eastern Severnaya Zemlya polynya. September, 2008. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gulls in open ice in the Eastern Severnaya Zemlya polynya. September, 2008. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Mixed aggregation of ivory gulls and kittiwakes in the East Severnaya Zemlya polynya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Mixed aggregation of ivory gulls and kittiwakes in the East Severnaya Zemlya polynya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gull feeding on zooplankton in the open waters of the polynya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gull feeding on zooplankton in the open waters of the polynya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gull foraging on zooplankton in the open waters of the polynya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gull foraging on zooplankton in the open waters of the polynya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Recently fledged ivory gulls are rarely seen at sea. East Severnaya Zemlya polynya, September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Recently fledged ivory gulls are rarely seen at sea. East Severnaya Zemlya polynya, September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gulls and kittiwakes hunting on zooplankton in the polynya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gulls and kittiwakes hunting on zooplankton in the polynya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
R/V Akademik Fedorov - base vessel for the expedition Arctica-2008. Photo: Mikhail Ivanov.
R/V Akademik Fedorov - base vessel for the expedition Arctica-2008. Photo: Mikhail Ivanov.
A large aggregation of ivory gulls spotted from helicopter in polynya north of Severnaya Zemlya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
A large aggregation of ivory gulls spotted from helicopter in polynya north of Severnaya Zemlya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Helicopter Mi-8 was used to visit remote Arctic islands. Komsomolets Island, NE Severnaya Zemlya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Helicopter Mi-8 was used to visit remote Arctic islands. Komsomolets Island, NE Severnaya Zemlya. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Polynya north of Komsomolets Island attracted many ivory gulls and other seabirds. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Polynya north of Komsomolets Island attracted many ivory gulls and other seabirds. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Some ivory gulls still stay around the largest colony on Domashny Island even after breeding has been completed. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Some ivory gulls still stay around the largest colony on Domashny Island even after breeding has been completed. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Kara Sea adjacent to Domashny Island was ice-free by mid-September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Kara Sea adjacent to Domashny Island was ice-free by mid-September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Kara Sea adjacent to Domashny Island was ice-free by mid-September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Kara Sea adjacent to Domashny Island was ice-free by mid-September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
On the way to Domashny Island - flying over NE Komsomolets Island. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
On the way to Domashny Island - flying over NE Komsomolets Island. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Abandoned polar station on the ice cap of Ushakov Island, northern Kara Sea. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Abandoned polar station on the ice cap of Ushakov Island, northern Kara Sea. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gull nest on the Ushakov Island polar station. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Ivory gull nest on the Ushakov Island polar station. September. Photo: Maria Gavrilo.
Tissue samples for genetic analyses were excavated from beneath the snow. Photo: Mikhail Ivanov.
Tissue samples for genetic analyses were excavated from beneath the snow. Photo: Mikhail Ivanov.