Arctic wildlife
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There is no better place than the Arctic to see polar bears, puffins and reindeer. While most of the Arctic tends to be inaccessible, there are many places in the Subarctic where you can see just that.
UnderstandThe Arctic is divided between the Nearctic region covering most of North America, and the Palearctic region covering Europe and northern Asia. In the far north, most of the species are similar.
SpeciesPolar bears, Ursus maritimus, live in and around the Arctic Ocean. During winter, they can be found on and under the rim of the Arctic ice cap, hunting ringed seals in the water.
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- Photo: Bouke ten Cate, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons