1988: Thick ice hinders migration of gray whales
This Date in Weather History - October 14
This Date in Weather History · AccuWeather
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On October 14, 1988 off the coast of Alaska, a thick layer of ice had already formed along the north shore that blocked the southward migration of California gray whales near Point Barrow, Alaska and could have disastrous effects on those whales. So, on that day American and Soviet rescuers worked together and cleared a passage to the open sea and prevented the whales from drowning and continue on a migration path.
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