Discover how reindeer brave freezing tundras with hollow fur, spiked hooves, and brains built for icy survival.

The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is another Arctic animal well-suited to life in snowy conditions. Adult males are almost ...

Climate change threatens to devastate reindeer populations at unprecedented rates, with North American caribou facing up to ...

When Cyrus Harris first saw a beaver during a camping trip in the tundra territory in the far northwest of Alaska in 1988, the discovery created a stir in his hometown of Kotzebue. “That made big news ...

Reindeer are a species of deer also known as caribou in certain regions. They are found in the Arctic tundra and boreal forests. Finland is home to a small population of woodland reindeer. Following a ...

The winning Grand Prize picture of the National Wildlife Federation photo contest features a blue morph Arctic fox.

Discover how Arctic animals survive extreme cold with special traits like thick fur, blubber and camouflage. Learn about top species mastering life below freezing.

Authors: Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado Boulder; Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder, and Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks The Arctic can feel like a far-off ...

Emerson Kelly, a senior at Pinecrest Lakes Prep, traveled to Churchill, Manitoba, to join Polar Bears International (PBI) ...

Green summer tundra and the rolling Mulgrave Hills in northwestern Alaska's Cape Krusenstern National Monument are seen on July 11, 2011. The Mulgrave Hills are the farthest west extension of the ...