an Atlantic puffin
Polar bear mother and cub
an arctic skua
a polar bear with cub
a baby harp seal resting on the Arctic ice
a snowshoe hare sitting in the snow
an arctic fox in the snow
A narwhal cow and her newborn calf ply the tranquil Arctic waters
a beluga whale swimming
a snowy owl perched atop a rock
a walrus
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Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic puffins spend most of their lives at sea, but return to land to form breeding colonies during spring and summer.
Photograph by Roy Toft

Animals of the Arctic

See arctic animal pictures (including polar bears, owls, and foxes) in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

November 16, 2009

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