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Arctic Tern - Sterna Pradisaea
With its long tail streamers and general shape the Arctic tern deserves the local name of 'sea swallow'. Appearing white with a black cap, it is largely coastal although it can be seen inland on migration. It depends on a healthy marine environment and some colonies have been affected by fish shortages.
Arctic terns are the ultimate long distance migrants - summer visitors to the UK and winter visitors to the Antarctic.
A variety of blues from the sea to the glacier to the sky are one of the delights of a summer like day in Greenland's arctic regions. In the middle you can see the spout from several whales.
Arctic Tern - Sterna Pradisaea
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The north Atlantic at Haukland - Lofoten Islands
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A land view of the Greenland settlement of Itivdleq (population - 89), located on an island just 2 km north of the Arctic Circle in Davis Strait.
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Ishavskatedralen (Arctic Cathedral) in Tromsø
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One of the wonders of Greenland for me is to see beautiful blooming flowers in the summer months. I came across these dew covered arctic bluebells (harebells) around the town of Tasiilaq in southeastern Greenland.
Warm blooded animals naturally increase their metabolic activity by shivering to maintain body temperature when it is cold. The arctic fox is so well adapted to life in the arctic that they don't shiver until the temperature drops below minus 70 degrees Celsius!
In fact, the arctic fox has the best insulating fur of all. Other adaptations include fur on the bottom of their feet and a rounder body shape than other foxes, which reduces their surface area to volume ratio to minimize heat loss.
Arctic Fox portrait, hornstrandir nature reserve, Westfjords, Iceland.
The arctic fox is truly an important part of the fauna of the Icelandic nature and it was the only land mammal living in Iceland before the viking settled here for more than 1000 years ago.
Arctic foxes have become most iconic worldwide in their winter white fur, but the species actually comes in 3 colour types, known as colour “morphs”.
In Iceland the rarer Blue morph, or brown coloured Arctic fox is the most common colouration with around 60-70% of the countries population that colour type, against less then 10% of the world population. Blue morph Arctic foxes are a milk to dark chocolate brown all year, slightly darker in the summer time when they can often look black from a distance.
A magic moment in a remote part of east Greenland as evening sunlight bathes carpets of dwarf fireweed flowers (Chamaenerion latifolium) in a warm glow.
Dwarf fireweed is the national flower of Greenland and is called niviarsiaq, meaning young girl.
Photo taken on a kayaking expedition, east Greenland, July 2019
Camera: Olympus EM5 MkII
Lens: Olympus 8mm f1.8 Fisheye
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Portrait of Artc Wolf, Espace Zoologique, Saint Martin La Plaine, France
The Arctic wolf, Canis lupus arctos, also known as the white wolf or polar wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to Canada's Queen Elizabeth Islands, from Melville Island to Ellesmere Island.
Arctic wolves inhabit the Arctic regions of North America and Greenland. Thanks to its isolation, the Arctic wolf is not threatened by hunting and habitat destruction in the same way as its southern relatives. But it does face threats. In 1997 there was a decline in the Arctic wolf population and its prey, muskoxen, and Arctic hares.
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Omega Park, Quebec Canada
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The Arctic fox is considered endangered in Norway.
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This picture was taken on a blustery day on the northern coast of Flakstaoya near Myrland on the Lofoten Islands.
Life Bird #334
Because of their extremely long migrations, they hardly ever land. They spend most of their lives in the air.
Furthest migration of all birds: up to 22,000 miles round trip. They see more daylight than any creature since they are in both Southern and Northern Hemispheres during periods of longest days.
Portrait of Artc Wolf, Espace Zoologique, Saint Martin La Plaine, France
The Arctic wolf, Canis lupus arctos, also known as the white wolf or polar wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to Canada's Queen Elizabeth Islands, from Melville Island to Ellesmere Island.
Arctic wolves inhabit the Arctic regions of North America and Greenland. Thanks to its isolation, the Arctic wolf is not threatened by hunting and habitat destruction in the same way as its southern relatives. But it does face threats. In 1997 there was a decline in the Arctic wolf population and its prey, muskoxen, and Arctic hares.
6 weeks old arctic polar fox cubs. One male and one female.
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Wiki - The Arctic Cathedral, formally known as Tromsdalen Church or Tromsøysund Church (Norwegian: Tromsdalen kirke or Tromsøysund kirke), is a church in the city of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. The church is commonly nicknamed the Ishavskatedralen, literally "The Cathedral of the Arctic Sea" or "Arctic Cathedral". The church was built in 1965 in the Tromsdalen valley and it is a parish church and not, in fact, a cathedral as it is commonly called. The church is part of the Tromsøysund parish in the Tromsø arch-deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
The church was designed by the architect Jan Inge Hovig and is built mainly of concrete. The main contractor for the construction was Ing. F. Selmer A/S Tromsø.[3] Because of the church's distinct look and situation, it has often been called "the opera house of Norway", likening it to the famous Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia.
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this youngster came to investigate us when we were sitting and waiting on a rock in Svalbard, Norway. We also saw a sibling but it was more shy.
As mentioned below the chances of surviving their first year are very slim for these beautiful canids.
also called Polar Fox, White Fox or Snow Fox
Vulpes lagopus
poolvos
renard arctique ou renard polaire
Polarfuchs, Schneefuchs oder Eisfuchs
zorro ártico o zorro polar
volpe artica
from Wikipedia:
"The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small species of fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. It is well adapted to living in cold environments, and is best known for its thick, warm fur that is also used as camouflage. It has a large and very fluffy tail. In the wild, most individuals do not live past their first year but some exceptional ones survive up to 11 years. Its body length ranges from 46 to 68 cm (18 to 27 in), with a generally rounded body shape to minimize the escape of body heat.
The Arctic fox preys on many small creatures such as lemmings, voles, ringed seal pups, fish, waterfowl, and seabirds. It also eats carrion, berries, seaweed, and insects and other small invertebrates. Arctic foxes form monogamous pairs during the breeding season and they stay together to raise their young in complex underground dens. Occasionally, other family members may assist in raising their young. Natural predators of the Arctic fox are golden eagles, Arctic wolves, polar bears, wolverines, red foxes, and grizzly bears.
Arctic foxes must endure a temperature difference of up to 90–100 °C (160–180 °F) between the external environment and their internal core temperature. To prevent heat loss, the Arctic fox curls up tightly tucking its legs and head under its body and behind its furry tail. This position gives the fox the smallest surface area to volume ratio and protects the least insulated areas. Arctic foxes also stay warm by getting out of the wind and residing in their dens. Although the Arctic foxes are active year-round and do not hibernate, they attempt to preserve fat by reducing their locomotor activity. They build up their fat reserves in the autumn, sometimes increasing their body weight by more than 50%. This provides greater insulation during the winter and a source of energy when food is scarce.
In the spring, the Arctic fox's attention switches to reproduction and a home for their potential offspring. They live in large dens in frost-free, slightly raised ground. These are complex systems of tunnels covering as much as 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft) and are often in eskers, long ridges of sedimentary material deposited in formerly glaciated regions. These dens may be in existence for many decades and are used by many generations of foxes. "
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