Three California gray whales were trapped by ice at Point Barrow in October 1988. The subsequent rescue attempt drew worldwide media attention while the U.S. and Soviet governments got together to devise a plan.
Two women reach out to touch one of the California gray whales trapped by ice near Point Barrow in October 1988. The Soviet icebreaker Admiral Makarov in the distance helped by cutting a path through the Beaufort Sea ice pack to open water.
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