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The Arctic

The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Denmark (Greenland), Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost. The area can be defined as north of the Arctic Circle (66° 33'N), the approximate limit of the midnight sun and the polar night. Alternatively, it can be defined as the region where the average temperature for the warmest month (July) is below 10 °C (50 °F); the northernmost tree line roughly follows the isotherm at the boundary of this region.

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The Arctic

Polar Bear Myths & Facts

Test your polar bear I.Q.! Do polar bears have fiber optic fur? Do they cover their black noses when hunting? Can we build artificial platforms to save them? Our biologists answer myths and provide facts about polar bears.

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What Happens When an Animal Species Goes Extinct?

All Known Species in One Place

Encyclopedia of Life's information on all the planet's 1.9 million known species is compiled from existing databases and from contributions by experts and non-experts throughout the world. It aims to build one "infinitely expandable" page for each species, including video, sound, images, graphics, as well as text. Free to use and share.

Southern Historic Birth is Hope for White Rhinos

A historic and successful birth of a southern white rhino calf at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park—the conservation organization’s first rhino born following hormone-induced ovulation and artificial insemination. The mother, Victoria, gave birth to a healthy male calf Sunday, July 28, 2019.

Loss of Northern White Rhinos

Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya: Less than a century ago, hundreds of thousands of northern white rhinos roamed the landscape of Central Africa. The last male, known as Sudan, died in March 2018 at the age of 45. The two remaining white rhinos are females, Najin and Fatu.