The arctic hares are the snowy animals with thick skin which protects them to survive in the winters. Beluga Whales are also ...

Smallest of the four puffin species, they have come en masse ... how and where Fratercula arctica (“little friar of the Arctic,” so named for its monkish, dark-colored hood) spends the rest ...

But for inhabitants of a remote corner of Iceland, the taste of puffin is a reminder of home, writes Ros Jones. You need a strong stomach to take the boat to the Arctic island of Grimsey.

It was a whiteout when I arrived in Vardo – a small settlement clinging to the arctic coast in northeastern ... spectacle – tens of thousands of puffins and guillemots, that arrive to nest ...

Arctic terns, puffins and guillemots suffered losses as almost 5in (12cm) of rain fell in 24 hours on 13 June on the islands off the Northumberland coast. At least 300 young puffins - called ...

Norway's diverse wildlife includes the Svalbard reindeer, Norwegian red deer, sea slug species like Aplysia punctata and Akera bullata, Arctic fox, Atlantic puffin, and walrus. These animals have ...

Norway's diverse wildlife includes the Svalbard reindeer, Norwegian red deer, sea slug species like Aplysia punctata and Akera bullata, Arctic fox, Atlantic puffin, and walrus. These animals have ...

A puffin’s zany flight path draws your eye, before you spot the distinctive white bulge of a beluga whale breaking the water. From the pristine polar landscapes and hardy Arctic wildlife to the ...

Historical record regarding the island dates back to 1000 CE, says Arctic Adventure. However, humans are known to have inhabited Grimsey as early as 1222 CE. As mentioned earlier, Grimsey is home to a ...