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ARCTIC

American Arctic

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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska has long protected survivors of the Ice Age, but this frozen fortress is melting due to climate change. For the caribou, musk oxen, polar bears and Arctic foxes, the Ice Age is slipping away.

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Penguin Watch | Nature Nation

Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the world. This week we're brrrrrringing you Penguin Watch. The goal of Penguin Watch is to learn more about the threats facing penguin populations, limit them, and then inform policy ...

Equus "Story of the Horse" | Episode 2: Chasing the Wind

These Arctic Horses Don’t Mind the Cold

Yakutian horses have evolved to be able to withstand extremely cold temperatures in the frigid Arctic. They've become smaller, with shorter legs, and have developed an ability to hibernate while standing.

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Snow Bears

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Witness the incredible journey of newborn polar bear cubs as they leave the safety of their den for the first time. Bravely led by their mother, the cubs must make the perilous 400-mile Arctic trek to the sea to feed. Narrated by Kate Winslet.

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Magic of the Snowy Owl

Owl of the Arctic

In the dim glow of the Arctic glow, the true majesty of the Snowy Owl can be seen in its frozen, white kingdom.

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Magic of the Snowy Owl

Young Birds of Prey

Someday these young snowies will be skilled predators, but not today.

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Bears of the Last Frontier: Arctic Wanderers

A Frozen Ocean

A storm sets in. When the ocean freezes over, polar bears head out on the pack ice to hunt.

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The Dirt: This Week in Nature (6/2-6/8)

This week's dirt: Trees pop up in the Tundra, dinosaurs not quite as bulky as previously thought, report connects the sizing down of insects with bird evolution, melting arctic could mean colder winters for those in the Northern Hemisphere, and more.