The southern portion of the survey area was flown first, working progressively north to Barrow. Hope, Wainright, and Barrow until whaling activities had been concluded. Ringed seal densities dropped as one flew farther offshore, and bearded seals were more common in offshore pack ice habitats. Sightings of walrus, beluga whales, bowhead whales, and polar bears were also recorded. A belly-mounted video camera recorded the ice concentration and characteristics during all survey flights.
Data analyses of both the sightings data and ice recordings are underway.