There is still enough food for polar bears. Polar bears tear apart a beached whale on the coast of Wrangel Island. At that time, about 140 bears were counted in the vicinity of the whale carcass. (Photo: Chris Collins, Heritage Expeditions) Although virtually no...
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. (Image: Heiner Kubny) By Peter Balwin Around the North Pole lives an animal that has always appealed to man...
Wally occupied numerous small boats during his stay on the West European coast to take a rest. Some were too small for the bull, which weighs about 800 kilograms, and ended up sinking in the harbor basin. Photo: Clonakilty Distillery via Facebook This year there have...
Little walruses stay with their mother for two years and are protected by her. This works better on sea ice than on land, so female walruses follow the sea ice. Thus, with the disappearance of sea ice, not only the cows suffer, but also the calves. Picture: Michael...
The research vessel “Ivan Petrov” and the scientists shortly before departure in Arkhangelsk. (Photo: Rosneft) On August 14, an expedition aboard the scientific research vessel “Ivan Petrov” departed from Arkhangelsk for Novaya Zemlya and Franz...