SHARI, Hokkaido--Drift ice moving south in the Sea of Okhotsk reached the coast of the scenic Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido on Feb. 2, according to the Shiretoko National Park Nature ...
the beautiful contrast, and the wild nature. It' just stunning.
Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan/ Shiretoko: Hokkaido puts ecosystem webs on full display
It all starts with drift ice from Okhotsk carried by ocean currents to the Shiretoko Peninsula ... which in turn become a food source for larger species like salmon, cod and flounder.
Shiretoko's waters are home to creatures who feed off the bounty of floating pack ice. Explore an extraordinary ecosystem which connects the rich environments of both land and sea.
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