Arctic Char -

As the lake ice cracks in early July, the "sea-run" char surge downriver.

By late August, they sense the coming freeze. They fight their way back upstream, navigating rocky shallows and avoiding the scars of seal attacks to reach the deep, inland lakes before the rivers lock solid once more. A Transformation of Color arctic char

For many Arctic char, life is a rhythmic pulse between the sheltered depths of freshwater lakes and the nutrient-rich expanse of the Arctic Ocean. As the lake ice cracks in early July,

As the lake ice cracks in early July, the "sea-run" char surge downriver.

By late August, they sense the coming freeze. They fight their way back upstream, navigating rocky shallows and avoiding the scars of seal attacks to reach the deep, inland lakes before the rivers lock solid once more. A Transformation of Color

For many Arctic char, life is a rhythmic pulse between the sheltered depths of freshwater lakes and the nutrient-rich expanse of the Arctic Ocean.