Savoonga Lands 55-Foot Bowhead Whale

Half the community of Savoonga flocked to the beach Tuesday to help haul a 55-foot bowhead whale ashore. The meat is especially welcome in the village because of an economic crisis after a record low walrus harvest this fall.

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Anna Rose MacArthur is a reporter at KYUK in Bethel.

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