Polar bears perch on sea ice to ambush seals—the source of 90 percent ... Ikummaq tells me the names for a few Arctic animals. An aarluk—“kills everything”—is a killer whale; a ...

Researchers have found a fossilized ancestor of modern seals and sea lions ... island in the Canadian Arctic where scientists have found other fossil mammals deposited about 20 million years ago.

A half starved and blinded seal pup is swimming back out to sea thanks to volunteers who found him stranded on a beach on the ...

Melting Sea Ice The Arctic sea ice is disappearing at a pace that alarms scientists and nature enthusiasts alike. This ...

The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the globe, and the region may be free from summer ice as soon as 2035. Without sea ice ... the threats the animals face.” The Center petitioned ...

UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine mammals species they’ve studied so far, and new results show passage ...

The Arctic’s “Last Ice Area” (LIA), a critical habitat for animals that depend on sea ice, could vanish within a decade after the central Arctic Ocean becomes ice-free in summer. Previous estimates ...

The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the central Arctic Ocean becomes ... ringed seals, bearded seals and ivory ...