Photograh by PAUL SOUDERS The ice that does remain in the Arctic may provide a stable environment, albeit a compact one, for organisms that depend on ice. “For people concerned about habitats ...

At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north from the island of Muckle Flugga, Shetland, the cold wind whips up the sea ...

Observed ecosystem-level changes in the Arctic include the disappearance of essential habitats, shifts in species’ timing and ranges, disruption of species’ relationships, declines in abundance, and ...

The Arctic fox is a resilient and highly adaptable mammal that thrives in some of the world’s harshest climates. Found across ...

Chukchi and Beaufort sea habitats. However, ringed seals are eating more saffron cod rather than the more nutritious Arctic cod. Arctic cod are very sensitive to water temperature. As waters warm ...

Plus an Arctic fox. It can hear its prey ... Really good swimmers though! So, polar habitats are cold, windy and covered in snow and ice. Oooh! I'm off to find a radiator! Polar habitats are ...

They measure three feet from nose to tail and weigh between six and 12 pounds. HABITAT: Arctic foxes live in Arctic and alpine tundra, in coastal areas, on ice floes, and north of the tree line. RANGE ...

Located just off the tip of Nunavut and northern Greenland, it could act as a crucial but concentrated future habitat for species that require ice for survival. But even then, the Arctic’s vast ...

Male polar bears can weigh up to 700 kilograms (1,540 pounds) and reach lengths of over three metres (10 feet). This makes them the largest land predators in the world, outmatching even grizzly bears.

Charged with managing polar bears, the USFWS has determined that 80% of the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge is “critical denning habitat” for polar bears. This sensitive area is located ...