Dines Mikaelsen, a hunter and tourist guide in Tasiilaq, Greenland, strokes the head of a seal he has just killed on an iceberg on Ammassilak Island, Greenland. Due largely to climate change, the need to diversify and the shifting population of seals, Dines now combines his hunt with thrill seeking tourists.

First published in the December 05, 2007, 10:10 a.m. edition

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