Arctic wildlife
Tundra's living inhabitants
Arctic wildlife comprises the animals adapted to survive in the Arctic region—the area surrounding the North Pole characterized by extreme cold, permafrost, and seasonal darkness.
Polar bears, Arctic foxes, caribou, musk oxen, snowy owls, and various seal species are iconic examples.
Marine life includes walruses, narwhals, and beluga whales.
These species have evolved specialized adaptations for harsh conditions: thick fur or blubber, seasonal color changes, and migration patterns tied to the brief summer.
Climate change threatens Arctic wildlife as sea ice diminishes.
- polar bearLarge white arctic mammal
- polar ice capFrozen mass at poles
- walrusTusked Arctic marine mammal
- caribouNorth American arctic deer
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
sea ice · lichen · copepod · amphipod · food chain · ptarmigan · mosses · beluga whale · muskox · musk deer · narwhal · cyanobacteria · lemming · capelin · snowy owl · bowhead whale · gyrfalcon · puffin
- Arcticpolar bear, polar bears, polar ice, polar ice cap, polar region
- Arctic Tourismnorthern lights, aurora borealis, dog sledding, ice hotels, Lapland
- Canadian ArcticNunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Baffin Island, Yellowknife
- polar museumice cores, whale bones, indigenous art, native crafts, sleds
- Arctic ExplorationNorth Pole, polar exploration, polar expedition, Northwest Passage, polar expeditions
- Arctic SeasBering Strait, sea ice, pack ice, ice floe, ice floes