Walrus
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The walrus is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in th
Walrus in the Russian Arctic National Park, Novaya Zemlya 2015 2
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Fossil walrus (O. rosmarus) skull, collected off the coast of New Jersey in 1938. At the AMNH.
Young male Pacific walruses on Cape Pierce, Alaska, showing variation in the curvature and orientation of the tusks and the bumpy skin (bosses) typical of males.
Arctic Ocean
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The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceanic divisions. It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km2 and is the coldest of the world's oceans. The International Hydr
Thule archaeological site
A copepod
Sea cover in the Arctic Ocean, showing the median, 2005 and 2007 coverage
On the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean temporary logistic stations may be installed. Here, a Twin Otter is refueled on the pack ice at 86°N, 76°43‘W. on April 16, 1990 during a flight to the North Pole