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Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) decomposing on an island off Nuuk, Greenland
Greenland is home to around 15 species of Whale, of which only 3 remain during the Winter. The Fin Whale is but a Summer visitor to Greenland and is often seen in the water. The Fin Whale grows to be around 27m in length and is the World’s second-largest species, behind the Blue Whale. Whaling h ...
By Peter Prokosch
Antarctic Peninsula
The area covered by Antarctic sea ice varies from year to year, as it does in the Arctic. Area covered by Antarctic sea ice has actually shown a small increasing trend over the last several decades, contrary to what is happening with Arctic sea ice.
By Peter Prokosch
Aerial view of the Store Glacier in North West Greenland
Store Gletscher, 5.5 km wide at its front, is ranked 2nd or 3rd in iceberg discharge for west Greenland at 13.2 – 17.5 km3 year. Store Glacier is one of a number of remarkably stable Greenland ice sheet outlets, having not significantly changed its front position in available imagery going back ...
By Lawrence Hislop
Uummannaq village
The word Uummannaq means 'heart-shaped' and is the name of one of the most Northerly towns in Greenland which lies around 590km North of the Arctic Circle. It is so named due to the heart-shaped rocky mountain which overlooks the town.
By Lawrence Hislop
Polygon tundra, Lena Delta, Sakha Republic, Siberia, Russia
The Lena delta is one of the largest still pristine river deltas in the world. Its many naturally meandering arms form a magnificent tree-like shape. And ice wedges in the fine sediments of the treeless tundra form regular polygons with small ponds. The whole of the Lena Delta area has been nomi ...
By Peter Prokosch
Grant's Gazelle (Nanger granti), Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya
The Grant's gazelle is a species of gazelle. Its populations are distributed from northern Tanzania to southern Sudan and Ethiopia, and from the Kenyan coast to Lake Victoria. The Grant’s gazelle is still a common species despite having being eradicated in certain areas. Major threats have been ...
By Peter Prokosch
Mangroves, Avicennia marina, (Blue Carbon) in the city of Abu Dhabi, UAE
Healthy natural coastal ecosystems, such as mangrove forests, saltwater marshlands and seagrass meadows provide a vast array of important co-benefits to coastal communities around the world, including throughout the Arabian Peninsula. These benefits include ecosystem services such as a rich cult ...
By Peter Prokosch
Rich Arctic tundra vegetation at Alkhornet, Icefjord, Svalbard
In the high Arctic of Svalbard the Icefjord region provides relatively rich vegetation. Underneath bird cliffs at Alkhornet, where soil is highly fertilized, the new green growth is visible from a long distance.
By Peter Prokosch
View of Namenalala Island at the heart of Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji
The Namena Marine Reserve encompasses the entire barrier reef around Namena Island, Fiji, and is part of a larger network of marine protected areas set aside by managed by 10 village chiefs, making up the District of Kubulau. The reserve and associated protected areas are considered areas of sea ...
By Stacy Jupiter (Marine Photobank)
Kamchatka Brown Bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) fishing for Salmon
Salmon-fishing kamchatka bears, kamchatka.
By Peter Prokosch
Sawmill in Bayanga, close to the Dzanga Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic
The Dzanga Sangha Reserve is located in the rainforest in the south-western part of the Central African Republic. It comprises a total area of more than 4 000 km2 (more than 400 000 hectares). The two central parts of the Reserve, the Dzanga and Ndoki Sectors, constitute the Dzanga Ndoki Nationa ...
By Peter Prokosch
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), Svalbard, Norway
In May 2008 the Polar Bear was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act in the U.S. The most recognised threat to Polar Bears is ecological change as a result of global warming. Polar Bears live across Northern Russia, Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Norway, numbering around ...
By Peter Prokosch
Moss Campion (Silene Acaulis), Arctic desert, Svalbard
Moss Campion is a small wildflower most commonly found in mountainous areas in Eurasia and North America and in the high Arctic. It flourishes in dry, gravel areas but is very adaptable to damper conditions.
By Peter Prokosch
Inuit youths with captured Ringed Seal (Pusa Hispida), Baffin, Canada
The Ringed Seal is the most common marine mammal in the Arctic. Traditionally, they were the main food source for the local Inuit community, and remain an important contributor. The distribution of mammals in this area is strongly defined by the sea-ice coverage. Open water occurs only for a cou ...
By Peter Prokosch
Waterbuck (Kobus Ellipsiprymnus) in Zambia
The waterbuck, as pictured here, is nearly always found within a few kilometres of water, and is found in the national parks of South Luangwa and Kafue, Zambia.
By Yannick Beaudoin
Tree plantation in Canada
Sustainable forest management involves the maintenance and enhancement of forest environments, ensuring longevity of forest ecosystems while allowing the best possible environmental, economic, social and cultural opportunities now and into the future. In Canada, the world’s largest exporter of ...
By Lawrence Hislop
Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) herding, Finnmark, Norway
Reindeer herders in the Arctic today face various challenges related to land use, climate change and traditional practices and changes in their societies. There are currently around 2.5 million semi-domesticated reindeer in Arctic pastures in Eurasia. Further information
By Lawrence Hislop
Marking reindeer, Finnmark, Norway
For the Sami, melting and warming Arctic areas mean more accessible Arctic areas. As the Arctic become more accessible, indigenous people in these areas will face major cultural and economic changes, requiring an understanding of how to reduce impacts and assist with adaptation.
By Lawrence Hislop
Uummannaq village
The Uummannaq district encapsulates 11 ice-sheet outlet glaciers (streams of ice from the ice cap to the sea) which terminate at the Sea. These 11 glaciers empty into a fjord system that is joined to Baffin Bay by a channel. Over the past decade, this area has undergone a surface-temperature ris ...
By Lawrence Hislop
Variable Sunbird (Cinnyris venustus), Kenya
As much as the rest of the world, Kenya is witnessing biodiversity loss. This is despite the country being ranked second in Africa in terms of bird and mammal species richness. The loss in Kenya's biodiversity is a threat to the country's tourism industry, which is the mainstay of the economy. T ...
By Peter Prokosch
Himalaya Vulture (Gyps himalayensis), Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
Tengboche monastery located amidst the Sagarmatha National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site of "outstanding universal value”), is draped with a panoramic view of the Himalayan Mountains, including the well known peaks of Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku. Including t ...
By Peter Prokosch
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