Category: Arctic Animals

Most people know that polar bears are the largest bear species and the largest land carnivore, but did you know that the majority of the world’s polar bears reside in Canada. This top predator is famous for the amount of territory they cover during the winter when the sea-ice creates an endless platform. But when […]

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With summer quickly approaching many of us are getting excited to do some swimming. A dip in the lake or river is no longer so cold you have to call them Polar Plunges. Do you know who else loves swimming? Polar bears! However, unlike us, polar bears will happily go for a swimming anytime of […]

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There has been some really interesting new research into why whales molt (also spelt moult), the exfoliating of their skin during the summer. Little of this behaviour is truly understood but studies are developing better answers for why whales, that spend time in polar regions, need to shed their skin. Arctic Kingdom trips on Baffin […]

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