The Arctic is an icy playground for birdlife, marine and land mammals, depending where you visit. Find out what you might see on an expedition to the Arctic.
characteristic to adapt them to the sea environment. In the land seals appear to be very awkward but in the sea they swim very stylishly. They have tornado shaped body that allows them to move gracefully in the waves of the sea. Seal hunt the fishes in the sea and other marine ...
arctic tern is believed to have the longest migratory flight.It breeds mainly around the shores of the Arctic Ocean and then flies to the other side of the world to spend the remainder of theyear in the Antarctic-a total distance , if itwere to travel in a straight line , of at least...
Harbor seals are found in the Atlantic Ocean from Arctic Canada down to New York, although they are occasionally seen in the Carolinas. They are also in the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja, California. These seals have stable, and even increasing populations in some areas. 02 of 05 G...
Polar bears usually hunt seals and 70% of their diet is meat. ©iStock.com/AGAMI stock Thepolar bearis the largest bear species and land carnivore on earth. They inhabit sea ice within the Arctic Circle but also live on surrounding land masses as far south asNewfoundland. These predators...
Common European Adder European adders are the only snake that lives above the Arctic Circle. Common Furniture Beetle The common furniture beetle feeds exclusively on wood Common House Spider House spiders have the ability to eat most insects in a home. Common Raven A group of ravens is called...
Predators - Penguins main predators are leopard seals (the main predators of adult birds) and Skuas (the main predators of eggs and unguarded chicks). Penguins and cold adaptations in detailPicture credits: Top banner - Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0 licence / Emperor penguin - Warner Brothers ...
Variation in body size of ringed seals (Pusa hispida hispida) across the circumpolar Arctic: evidence of morphs, ecotypes or simply extreme plasticity?doi:10.33265/polar.v40.5753Kit KovacsJohn_CittaTanya BrownChristian Lydersen
Their tastes are wide ranging from krill and fish to penguins, seals and even much larger baleen whales. Killer whalesWhale statistics - these are very variable. If you do any research on whales on the internet, or in books, you will find that there are wide differences in the recorded ...
Polar bears survive with their thick oily fur coats and layers of body fat, keeping them insulated. They are the largest bears in the world and can easily kill prey with their sharp claws. They travel all over the Arctic in search of food. Food mostly consists of sea animals, seals being...