Researchers at the University of Manitoba recently identified two small ... animals is no easy task. Using genetic testing from skin and blubber samples, the team confirmed that these Arctic ...

With much of it covered in ice all year round and with no daylight from October to March, the Arctic Ocean is one of the world's most ... that catch small animals that float by in the moving ...

mainly other arctic wolves, foxes, and some carnivorous birds. After the meal, it’s time to play. Two one-year-olds pick on a pup. Such play allows the animals to bond and teaches pups how to ...

Scientists said warming conditions in the Arctic — the region is warming four times faster than the rest of the world — affect ... t guarantee a record small area in the summer.

Ellesmere Island, in the extreme Northern end of the Arctic ... and other small mammals. It could be that fewer muskoxen will force wolves to increase their dietary intake of other animals ...

The Arctic, which hosts some 21,000 known animal and plant species, is one of the last vast regions of the world to remain in a wild state. The development of human activities including fishing ...