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Both male and female walruses have tusks 💙
Walruses tusks are actually elongated canine teeth that can grow over 1 metre long! 🦷

📸Karim Iliya

#Walrus #ArcticWildlife #OceanLife #OceanRegeneration #SaveOurSeas #YourDevocean #OceanFacts
January 12, 2026 at 8:40 AM
ismaildona.bsky.social
Majestic Gyrfalcon in Winter Snow – Arctic Hunter Staring Through the Cold : ❄️ 🦅
#Gyrfalcon #ArcticFalcon #Falconry #BirdOfPrey #Raptor #WildlifePhotography #SnowyOwlVibes #BirdWatching #NaturePhotography #Falcon #WinterBirds #ArcticWildlife #BirdPortrait #MajesticBirds #Wildlife
January 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM
hiker-huw.bsky.social
Somewhere up in the Arctic it soared gracefully over the cold dark waters...
#bird #flyingthingy #birds #arcticbirds #wildlife #arcticwildlife #fulmar #cabbages
December 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
polarbears.ourplanetearth.xyz
It’s hard to imagine a world without polar bears. Yet the Arctic is changing fast. Warming temperatures are shrinking the sea ice they rely on for hunting, putting their survival at risk. #ArcticWildlife #ClimateChange #MissionPolarBearRescue
Polar bear walking away from the shoreline toward a barren Arctic landscape, highlighting the species’ vulnerability as climate change reduces sea ice and disrupts its habitat. The scene emphasizes polar bear conservation, Arctic wildlife, and environmental change.
December 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
hiker-huw.bsky.social
New life in #Greenland's #Arctic #tundra ... parents hoping an Arctic fox doesn't find them...

#birds #wildife #arcticwildlife #chicks #buntings #nestlings
December 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
polarbears.ourplanetearth.xyz
We’re currently reading 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦 and will be adapting key facts and stories into upcoming posts. Clear explanations, conservation context, and updated data will be included. #MissionPolarBearRescue #ArcticWildlife #ConservationFacts
Cover of “Mission: Polar Bear Rescue” from National Geographic Kids. A polar bear with two cubs sits in the snow among small evergreen trees. Bright yellow border, large orange and white title text. The cover highlights stories, fact files, and conservation activities.
November 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
hiker-huw.bsky.social
Wild lawnmowers in my favourite wilderness... #arctic #wildlife #arcticwildlife #grazers #greenland #muskox
November 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
themestimes.bsky.social
The Svalbard reindeer is the world’s smallest reindeer species, found only on the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago of Norway. These animals are compact, short-legged, and built with a stocky body to survive extreme cold.

#Svalbard #ArcticWildlife #NatureFacts #WildlifeUpdate #TrendingNow
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
hiker-huw.bsky.social
Creatures prone to wandering into town...looking for work with Santa and his sleigh? No. Just looking for tasty morsels of food. #deer #reindeer #ohdear #arcticwildlife #wildlife #svalbard
November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
maudeuxcreations.bsky.social
It's a black Arctic wolf 🐺❄️ Arctic wolves are a subspecies of the gray wolf who can be gray, brown, white or black 🐺🌍.
If want a unique memento of your favorite journey painted on a chart, feel free to reach out 😊.
🐡 #ArcticWolf #WildlifeArt #WolfArt #ScientificIllustration #ArcticWildlife #MapArt
This particular Arctic wolf has been named Drakkar 🚢 by scientists studying him in Alaska 🏔️🇺🇸. Close up on the head of arctic wolf painting. And those deep yellow eyes ✨👀… aren’t they mesmerizing?
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
hiker-huw.bsky.social
I call this photo "Wild #Muskox in the evening light"...I think it's because it shows wild Muskox in the evening light, but that's just a crazy guess? 🤔 Silly me! 😁 #greenland #wildlife #arcticwildlife #greenlandwildlife #nature #arcticnature #myhappyplace
October 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
hiker-huw.bsky.social
Wild #muskox on a #Greenland hillside watching a #human pass through their terrain. (Man they were so wild...that was one crazy party, my hangover the next morning was hell!) #wildlife #arcticwildlife
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
allinclusiveresort.bsky.social
Fun fact about Svalbard Polar Bears. These majestic creatures are so prevalent in Svalbard that there's an estimated human-to-bear ratio of nearly 2:3, making it one of the best places to observe them in the wild. #ArcticWildlife #PolarBearParadise #trkinsp Image Credit:@bklyve on instagram
Fun fact about Svalbard Polar Bears. These majestic creatures are so prevalent in Svalbard that there's an estimated human-to-bear ratio of nearly 2:3, making it one of the best places to observe them in the wild. #ArcticWildlife #PolarBearParadise #trkinsp Image Credit:@bklyve on instagram
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
gwencannonart.bsky.social
Fresh off the easel, here's my finished #whale #painting, with beluga and bowhead whales swimming (or flying) through the #glow of the #auroraborealis

(now I just need to name it)

#blueskyartshow #acrylicpainting #seaandsky #arcticwildlife
A large painting of a small pod of whales swimming (or flying, if you prefer) through an aurora borealis. There are six bowhead whales (aka Greenland right whales), which are very large and have black skin; deeply curved jaws; a wide ridge on their head which ends a little behind their blowhole; a mottled chin patch in a unique pattern of white, gray, and/or black; and surprisingly small flippers for a whale of their size and bulk. To clarify what I mean by deeply curved jaws, the sides of the lower jaw come up on the sides of the head almost like a taco shell. The highest part of the mouth is higher than both the front of the mouth and the whale's eye, which sits behind it. One of the bowheads (towards the left) is oriented more towards the viewer, so the shape of the jaw is visible. One whale on the right is smaller and younger. The two whales on each edge of the canvas are not fully on it. Also present, swimming around the bowhead whales, are six beluga whales, about a third the size of the bowheads. They are white (although here tinted green because of the aurora's light) with small beaks, short wedge-shaped flippers, and very round foreheads. The aurora rises around and between the whales, starting a bit below them. The background where the whales swim is almost black, turning deep blue shortly below the level of the aurora. As it reaches the bottom, it lightens and shifts to a pale blue green, the way the seafloor looks in the images from submersibles. Some pale corals, fronds or round barrels or plant-like, grow at the very bottom on the lightest part of the painting. In the middle blue area, there are scattered small groups of teeny tiny fish, which partially blend into their background. At the transition from green to blue, there's a squid disappearing into the gloaming.
October 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
hiker-huw.bsky.social
#Fox ... #arcticfox in #greenland where I was #trekking & #wildcamping for weeks alone (again) in that #wilderness It's #myhappyplace & I love my encounters with the #wildlife that lovely #arcticwildlife ...Random Aircraft Photo coming next 🤷‍♂️
October 10, 2025 at 6:41 AM
momentsfeed.bsky.social
Busting a big move

Humpback whales boogie in Disko Bay, Greenland, after sea ice melts in late spring, feasting on plankton and fish.

#HumpbackWhales #ArcticWildlife #MarineBiodiversity

© Paul Souders / Stone / Getty Images
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August 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
hiker-huw.bsky.social
A couple of the locals. We were neighbours for about two weeks...and they were the noisy ones! 🙄 #greenland #birds #arcticbirds #geese #wildgeese #wildcamping #arcticwildlife #wildlife #arctic
August 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
factrage.bsky.social
The True Story of Polar Wildlife: Why Penguins Call the Southern Hemisphere Home
#Penguins #ArcticWildlife #GreatAuk #Extinction #FactRage #FactRageNews

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Penguins in the Arctic? Unraveling the Polar Paradox of Their Absence
"Discover why penguins are found exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, the geographical and evolutionary reasons, and the tragic story of the Arctic's extinct 'penguin,' the Great Auk."
tglm.us
August 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
momentsfeed.bsky.social
One chill carnivore

Polar bear on ice, well-fed and healthy, spotting seals from high perch.

#PolarBears #ArcticWildlife #ConservationConcerns

© Steve Allen / Shutterstock
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August 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
scientificworld93.bsky.social
Explore why reindeer eyes change color with seasons and how this unique adaptation helps them survive Arctic darkness. Learn about the tapetum lucidum, UV light sensitivity and the science behind seasonal eye shifts.
#ArcticWildlife #ReindeerVision #TapetumLucidum #SeasonalChanges #AnimalAdaptations
Why Reindeer Eyes Change Color: Reindeer Eye Color Mystery Solved
Reindeer eyes shift from gold to blue seasonally! Discover how Arctic survival drives this unique vision adaptation. Reindeer eye color mystery solved
www.scientificworldinfo.com
July 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
Face to face with the Arctic’s most powerful predator — the polar bear navigates a vanishing world of snow and sea ice.

#PolarBear #ClimateCrisis #ArcticWildlife #Endangered #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #AIchallenge
A polar bear strides directly toward the camera through falling snow, its thick cream-colored fur dusted with ice crystals. The bear's dark eyes and nose contrast sharply against its frosty coat, while snowflakes swirl around its powerful frame. The background fades into soft-focus snow drifts, evoking the harsh, frigid environment of the Arctic. Created using Midjourney and my Echoform prompt structure. The original render was saved as a JPEG in Lightroom to optimize file size. This is a complete, unedited image. Use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects.
July 4, 2025 at 5:15 AM
polarescapes.bsky.social
🦌 The Svalbard reindeer — small, stocky, and built for Arctic survival. A true symbol of resilience in the frozen north. ❄️🌍

#SvalbardReindeer #ArcticWildlife #TundraLife #ExploreSvalbard #FrozenFrontier
June 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
geekoo.news
Mercury pollution in the Arctic isn’t coming from the sky—it’s rising from the deep. Ocean currents are rewriting the rules of contamination. #MercuryCrisis #ArcticWildlife #OceanPollution
Ocean Currents Are Flooding the Arctic with Toxic Mercury
A new 40-year study shows toxic mercury is flooding into Arctic food chains—not from the air, but from ocean currents. The past is polluting the future.
geekoo.news
June 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
cheesemanseco.bsky.social
🐋 Bowhead Whales in a Changing Arctic
Free online talk w/ Dr. Kate Stafford
📅 June 26 | 🕖 7PM PST

These Arctic giants sing, survive ice, and now face climate-driven challenges. Learn their story:
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#BowheadWhales #ArcticWildlife #ConservationTalk
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June 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
cheesemanseco.bsky.social
June Svalbard trip just came back with tales of polar bears, walrus pups, and dramatic Arctic ice. 🐻‍❄️🦭

July’s group is full, but our '26 expeditions are open now—the Arctic’s waiting.
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#Svalbard #ArcticWildlife #PolarBearSightings #EcoTravel 📸 Scott Davis
June 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM