Bering Sea
A view from the air - outside of Nome.
These are some pictures Eric took while he was in Nome. People eat walrus and use their tusks to make jewelry. I'm sure they use the skin for something - as nothing is wasted. Whenever Eric lands in one of the villages, people come up and ask him if he wants to buy any ivory. It is illegal for a Non-Alaskan Native to have a walrus tusk in their possession. However, an Alaska Native can sign a tusk and sell it to a Non-Native. They cost anywhere from $1,500 - $2,000 per tusk. I have told Eric to be on the lookout for an ivory bracelet. I think that would be a neat thing to have from here.
These are some pictures Eric took while he was in Nome. People eat walrus and use their tusks to make jewelry. I'm sure they use the skin for something - as nothing is wasted. Whenever Eric lands in one of the villages, people come up and ask him if he wants to buy any ivory. It is illegal for a Non-Alaskan Native to have a walrus tusk in their possession. However, an Alaska Native can sign a tusk and sell it to a Non-Native. They cost anywhere from $1,500 - $2,000 per tusk. I have told Eric to be on the lookout for an ivory bracelet. I think that would be a neat thing to have from here. 
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