Costal Waters
Ringed Seal
(By NOAA Seal Survey , Public Domain)
The ringed seal (Pusa hispida) is an earless seal inhabiting the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. The ringed seal is a relatively small seal, rarely greater than 1.5 m in length, with a distinctive patterning of dark spots surrounded by light gray rings, hence it’s common name.
Beluga
(Photo by Brian Gratwicke)
The beluga or white whale, Delphinapterus leucas, is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal.
Walrus
(By Joel Garlich-Miller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Pacific Walrus Bull, Public Domain)
The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus.
Land
Polar Beer
(By Arturo de Frias Marques – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0)
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed.
Arctic Fox
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The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small species of fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome.
Reindeer
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The reindeer or caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous regions of Northern Europe, Siberia, and North America.
Air
Eider Duck
(By Rhododendrites – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0)
The common eider (pronounced /ˈaɪ.dər/) (Somateria mollissima), also called St. Cuthbert’s duck or Cuddy’s duck, is a large (50–71 cm (20–28 in) in body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia.
Snowy Owl
(By Jongsun Lee – Imported from , CC BY 3.0)
The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, is a large, white owl of the true owl family. Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions.