Adélie penguins – the stone thieves
Adélie penguins often steal rocks from each other’s nests, but new research shows the crafty birds target some nests more than others.
Brown bears in Scandinavia
The number of brown bears in Scandinavia has increased over the past decades thanks to effective protection measures. Guest author Stefan Leimer tells about his encounter with bears in Finland.
Reindeer – the northernmost deer on the planet
Reindeer are one of the farthest north living large mammals and inhabit circumpolar tundra areas in large numbers.
A climate factor causes mass mortalities among Arctic birds
Bird die-offs seem not to be common, but in the Bering region these dramatic events in the wild have been occurring over the past few years on a regular basis.
Svalbard – Arctic adventures under northern lights and midnight sun
This book is like a small expedition: experience unique encounters with blue whales, reindeer, polar bears and walruses. Feel the endless expanse of wild Arctic nature.
Polar bear – what next Part II: Hunting
In the second part of the series on the fate of polar bears, guest author Peter Balwin shows how a tradition has turned into a bloody business that threatens the future of the king of the Arctic more massively than climate change.
Stray leopard seal turns up in New Zealand
A leopard seal normally inhabiting Antarctica has turned up in Lyall Bay in Wellington, on New Zealand’s North Island.
Polar bear – what’s next?
The polar bear has become a symbol of climate change. While researchers and politicians continue to merely debate instead of act: How is the king of the Arctic doing?
Whale Safari Andenes
After the long break caused by the pandemic, whale watching tours in northern Norway started again at the beginning of June.
Emperor penguins as ‘breathing artists’
Penguins spend half of their lives in the water. Observations have shown that they can spend longer periods under water than was previously known.
Russia counts its polar bears
In the summer of 2021, expedition members will gather information about the polar bear population as part of the Master of the Arctic environmental project.
Spring awakening of Indian crocodiles in northern Norway
Spring is also slow to arrive in northern Norway, and the few marsh crocodiles that have been released on Andøya are slow to emerge from their winter dormancy.
Master diver of the oceans
If the beautiful Sedna had not resisted her father’s wish to marry her off to a black raven, there would be no seals in the seas today.
Odd polar bear hotel opens in China
A new hotel has opened in the northern Chinese city of Harbin – with polar bears taking centre stage. Environmentalists are outraged and sound the alarm.
Orcas off the coast of Norway
Watching orcas off the coast of northern Norway has become a popular highlight and the intelligent marine mammals fascinate even experienced journalists.
South Georgia extends protection zone
South Georgia, one of the most biologically rich places in the world, is home to a quarter of the world’s gentoo penguin population. For their protection, the protection zone for fishing was extended.
Krill – Tiny and important
Although Antarctic krill in particular is one of the best documented pelagic species, there is still a great deal of uncertainty about different key roles in its life history.
Wandering albatros feel upwind
Since time immemorial, legends and myths have been swirling around the wandering albatross. Today, the largest seabird is doing well. Because of climate change.
Friendship between polar bears and walrus
Polar bears have begun to invade colonies of walruses, which no longer show fear when polar bears are near them.
Musk Oxen – Arctic “Goat heads”
Musk oxen were already roaming the Arctic tundra when mammoths were still alive. Man has almost wiped out the mighty goat relatives in the last century.
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
The emperor penguin lives and breeds exclusively on the edge of Antarctica between the 66. and 78. latitudes South.
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