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A Coast Guardsman leans on the side of a ship to watch Orcas swim in icy water.

Orca Action

Coast Guard Seaman Kenadi Kane watches orcas swim near the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star in the Southern Ocean, Jan. 1, 2023. The Polar Star conducted icebreaking operations in the McMurdo Sound in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2023.

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