Alaska's Little Diomede Island lies just 2.4 miles from Big Diomede, which is the easternmost point of Russia. During the winter months, the community take part in the annual "polar bear watch" to ...

Last month, Native Alaskans on Little Diomede Island awoke to see ... More than 1,000 kilometers northeast of Diomede on Alaska's northern coast, VOA's Natasha Mozgovaya reports on permafrost ...

The United States gained this ownership after it purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, which included Little Diomede. Located in Russia, the Big Diomede island is also known as Ostrov Ratmanova ...

Each spring, as the Alaska ice pack begins to loosen, Pacific walruses migrate north through the Bering Strait toward the colder waters of the Arctic Ocean. On their way, they pass Little Diomede ...

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Little Diomede Island is a part of Alaska in the United States and is affectionately known as the "Yesterday Island." On the other hand, the Big Diomede is part of Russian territory and is aptly ...

This allows the tiny island of Little Diomede - which is home to less roughly 77 residents and mostly lacks running water - to see the New Year nearly a day before the rest of the world.

Experience the thrill of celebrating New Year twice by visiting Little Diomede and Big Diomede islands in the Bering Strait. Separated by the International Date Line, these islands offer a rare ...