Avian flu detected in walrus on Svalbard
Norwegian researchers report the discovery of the first case of a walrus infected with avian flu. The walrus was found last year on the island of Hopen,
Polar bear photos still have the power to move people
A polar bear sleeps perched atop a precariously angled shard of melting ice. The bear’s calm is juxtaposed by the frenetic waves lapping at the little island, suggesting that at some point the sea will reclaim it. This is the scene, captured by the photographer Nima Sarikhani, that has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice award.
The Polar Bear as a Climate Icon
Polar bears have long served as a symbol of climate change for obvious reasons. Not only is the polar bear a beautiful, charismatic animal, but the link between polar bears and melting sea ice is an easy and poignant concept to grasp.
Bottom-trawl gear to blame for most of this year’s fishery-related killer whale deaths, NOAA says
An investigation found that some whales were dead before becoming ensnared, but critics of bottom trawling have more questions about this year’s large death toll.
A hybrid puffin species was born with climate warming
Due to global warming, two subspecies of puffins mixed at the beginning of the last century, creating a hybrid species.
Study says recovery of Cook Inlet belugas is seen as economically valuable
Alaska’s distinct — and endangered — beluga whale population faces numerous threats to its recovery. A lack of public support is not one of them
Alaska Chinook project looking to sockeye fishermen for help
Sockeyes are the more commercially valuable species, but rules to protect Chinook that would affect all salmon fishing are giving fishermen an added incentive to take part in a monitoring programme aimed at stopping their decline
30’000 year old arctic ground squirrel discovered
Canadian Yukon paleontologists have unveiled an unusual find from the Goldfields: a mummified Arctic gopher or ground squirrel from the Ice Age.
Arctic Scallop harvest thanks to new technology
Ava Ocean, a marine technology company based in Ålesund, Norway, has developed a new method for collecting shellfish from the seafloor.
First study of walruses in the Laptev Sea
Scientists have conducted the first comprehensive study of the previously unexplored walruses living in the Laptev Sea.
Freya – A short story
The death of walrus Freya has moved many people worldwide and led to a lot of criticism towards Norwegian authorities. Polish author Piotr Sordyl has created a short story about Freya and the handling of society with the Arctic visitor.
Oystercatcher – (sub)polar national bird
A small black and white bird, the oystercatcher, is the national bird of the Faroe Islands and the bird shows that it is worth spending the summer far in the north.
Walruses on the move
While we worry about the animals of the Arctic in view of the ongoing global warming, there are also unusual reports of “escapees”. One of these is a young walrus named Freya. Freya has been on the move for some time. Walruses normally prefer the Arctic, but Freya prefers to live further south. After her […]
Those who freeze lose – the cold life in the icy sea
Marine biologist, research diver and TV presenter Uli Kunz talks about his impressive dive between icebergs and ice floes off Greenland.
All mouth, lots of action – The hot chase in cold water
Marine biologist, research diver and TV presenter Uli Kunz shares his impressive experiences with orcas and humpback whales off northern Norway.
Using radar to stop polar-bear run-ins before they happen
Scientists are testing a new way to protect people from polar bears — and vice versa
Will Arctic animals survive climate change?
Although no living thing is spared from climate change, Arctic wildlife is the most vulnerable. The Earth is warming 2.5 times faster than other parts of our planet.
Hunting ban helped the walrus on Svalbard
Walruses were once widespread in the Svalbard archipelago. But 350 years of unchecked hunting pushed them to the brink of extinction. Walruses have been protected since 1952.
WWF Russia wants to restrict shipping in the Arctic
To protect whales, WWF Russia reports that shipping in the Bering Strait and narrow areas of the Northern Sea Route need to be restricted.
The unusual expedition of photographer Dmitry Kokh
During a trip to Wrangel Island, Russian photographer Dmitry Kokh discovered polar bears living in an abandoned weather station on Kolyuchin Island.
Walrus – The gentle colossus
Walruses feed almost exclusively on small molluscs. How do they get them out of the sea floor? With their tusks, it was assumed for a long time. Not true.
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.
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