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Some Arctic fish survive freezing water by making natural antifreeze proteins in their blood

Fish living in Arctic and Antarctic waters routinely face seawater temperatures near minus 1.9 degrees Celsius, cold enough to freeze unprotected blood. They survive because specialized glycoproteins ...

Here’s Where the Arctic’s Wildlife Will Make Its Last Stand

Forecasters say the region’s sea ice will dwindle to a strip above Greenland and Canada. There, polar bears and others will ...
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Bowhead whales: The longest-living Arctic mammals and their amazing adaptations for surviving freezing, ice-covered waters

Bowhead whales are among the most extraordinary mammals on Earth, celebrated not only for their unparalleled lifespan but also for their remarkable adaptations to survive in the planet’s harshest ...
BBC Wildlife

It looks like a pet husky – but this wild predator is built to survive the coldest conditions on Earth and dives headfirst into the snow to hunt

When we think of Arctic animals, the first animal that springs to mind is usually the polar bear. But a little carnivore that weighs one-fiftieth as much is arguably the mammal best adapted to life in ...
Forbes

Svalbard Photo Diary: Ten Days In The Arctic Wilderness

Circumnavigating Svalbard brought me face to face with polar bears, walruses, whales and vast landscapes shaped by glaciers, geology and centuries of Arctic exploration. This voice experience is ...