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Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes Weddellii), Antarctic Peninsula The Weddell Seal is the <a href=http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/11696/0> world's southern-most breeding mammal</a>, and widespread in the southern hemisphere. They are found on fast ice (that is, sea ice ...

By Peter Prokosch

Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes Weddellii), Antarctic Peninsula Weddell Seals were in the past hunted for oil, food and skins but their numbers are now fairly stable. The global population is estimated at between 500,000 and one million individuals, although a <a href=http://www.iu...

By Peter Prokosch

Leopard Seal (Hydrurga Leptonyx) and Anatrctic Skua (Catharacta MacCormicki), Antarctic Peninsula The Leopard Seal is widely distributed in Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters of the southern hemisphere, and its name originates from the black spots seen on the throat. It <a href=http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist...

By Peter Prokosch

Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis Papua), Antarctic Peninsula Gentoo Penguins are normally found on the shorelines of the Antarctic peninsular and on many sub-Antarctic islands. Gentoo penguins are monogamous during the breeding season, in that they stick to one partner - and some ...

By Peter Prokosch

Young Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina), Antarctic Peninsular The largest of the Antarctic seals, the Elephant Seal is recognised by the trunk-like nose and impressive size - reaching up to 5.8 metres and weighing a maximum of 3700 kg. It spends most of its time at sea, and is far ...

By Peter Prokosch

Adelie Penguin, Antarctic Peninsula Adélie penguins are named after the wife of the French Antarctic explorer Dumont d'Urville. They breed in very large colonies, often 20,000 - 30,000 birds, sometimes more than 100,000, all around the Antarctic continent....

By Peter Prokosch

Large reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) during herding, Finnmark, Norway Reindeer herding is a practice traditionally undertaken by the Sami people, who have been doing it since the 17th century. They herd their reindeer across the land spanning Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, le...

By Lawrence Hislop

Gathered reindeer herd (Rangifer Tarandus), Finnmark, Norway Reindeer have in the past been traded by Norway's indigenous Sami people for their meat and fur or used for labour and trade - in the place of money.

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...

By Lawrence Hislop

Large reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) during herding, Finnmark, Norway Large-scale climate changes in the Arctic may influence the foraging conditions for reindeer. Reindeer herders in the Northern Hemisphere rely on green, herb plants in Summer and pastures with little snow and access to l...

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer herding (Rangifer Tarandus), Finnmark, Norway Increases in temperature and precipitation can affect Reindeer pastures in a variety of ways that may influence conditions for reindeer. For instance, increased temperature in autumn can delay both the arrival of snow, a...

By Lawrence Hislop

Young reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) during herding, Finnmark, Norway Threats to Reindeer in the Arctic Circle are a result of various factors which will in turn effect herders’ income and livelihood. These factors include predation, global warming causing changes in Arctic biodiversity an...

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer herding (Rangifer Tarandus), Finnmark, Norway In 2005 there were 30 000 to 40 000 wild reindeer in Norway and now, the population of reindeer in Norway is reported to be growing at the same time that land for use in their management is shrinking <a href='http://www....

By Lawrence Hislop

Traditional reindeer herding practices, Finnmark, Norway Reindeer herding is a practice traditionally undertaken by the Sami people, who have been doing it since the 17th century. They herd their reindeer across the land spanning Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, le...

By Lawrence Hislop

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer herding, Finnmark, Norway Reindeer herding is a practice traditionally undertaken by the Sami people, who have been doing it since the 17th century. They herd their reindeer across the land spanning Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, le...

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer in Finnmark, Norway Large-scale climate changes in the Arctic may influence local climate conditions which in turn, is likely to affect foraging conditions for reindeer, the productivity of herds and, ultimately, herders’ income and livelih...

By Lawrence Hislop

Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes Giganteus), Antarctic Peninsula There are several species of Petrel in the Antarctic and they are generally known for having an excellent sense of smell, a rare quality in birds. The Giant Petrel is strong and can kill a penguin for food but they also ...

By Peter Prokosch

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina), Antarctic Peninsula The largest of the Antarctic seals, the Elephant Seal is recognised by the trunk-like nose and impressive size - reaching up to 5.8 metres and weighing a maximum of 3700 kg. It spends most of its time at sea, and is far ...

By Peter Prokosch

Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes Chrysocome Moselii), Antarctic Peninsula The Rockhopper Penguin is aptly named on account of it's unique jumping movements between rocks. There is a major colony in the Falkland islands and large populations on a numer of offshore islands in southern Chile and ...

By Peter Prokosch

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