Photo by kiliiiyuyan / Larry Lucas Kaleak listens to the sounds of passing whales and bearded seals through a skinboat paddle in the waters off Utqiagvik, Alaska. The sounds of bearded seals and bowhead whales are unique and distinctive, and Iñupiaq subsistence hunters will sometimes listen to them on calm days through the vibrations of the wooden paddle. You can hear the sounds of these seals and other amazing stories from my time with the Iñupiat by listening to National Geographic’s "Overheard" podcast. From polar bears to collapsing sea ice, I spoke about the dangers of working in the Arctic and the joys of being with its Indigenous communities. Follow me, kiliiiyuyan, for more of the human relationship to the wild world. #alaska #inupiaq #inuit