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  • An arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), displaying its white winter coat, looks out from behind a rock on the mossy hillside above Fossárvik in southeastern Iceland. The arctic fox is also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, though it displays its pure white form only in the winter months. Arctic foxes, found throughout the Arctic tundra, are small with a body length of less than 3 feet (85 cm). To survive in such a harsh environment, they have very deep fur and a rounded body shape, which minimizes the portion of their body that is exposed to the elements.
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  • A young arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) curls up to stay warm during a rainstorm near the summit of Thrihnukagigur, a volcano in southwestern Iceland. The arctic fox is also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, though it displays its pure white form only in the winter months. Arctic foxes, found throughout the Arctic tundra, are small with a body length of less than 3 feet (85 cm). To survive in such a harsh environment, they have very deep fur and a rounded body shape, which minimizes the portion of their body that is exposed to the elements.
    Fox_Arctic_Young_CurledUp_Iceland_28...jpg
  • Several arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) rest on icebergs floating in Iceland's Glacial Lagoon. Each year, it migrates farther than any other animal, summering in both the Arctic and in Antarctica.
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  • An arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) that has transitioned mostly to its white winter coat looks for food on the hillside above Fossárvik in southeastern Iceland. Arctic foxes, found throughout the Arctic tundra, are small with a body length of less than 3 feet (85 cm). To survive in such a harsh environment, they have very deep fur and a rounded body shape, which minimizes the portion of their body that is exposed to the elements.
    Fox_Arctic_WinterCoat_Iceland_3628.jpg
  • A flock of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) flies over a small lake on Grímsey Island, Iceland. Grímsey, located on the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost point in Iceland. Arctic Terns have the longest migration of any animal, flying an average of 44,300 miles (70,900 kilometers) each year. They summer in each hemisphere, breeding in the northern polar region during its summer and then fly to the edge of the Antarctic ice for the southern hemisphere summer.
    ArcticTerns_Flock_Grimsey_0998.jpg
  • An arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) guards the two eggs in her nest in Iceland's West Fjords. The arctic tern migrates farther than any other known animal, spending the southern hemisphere summer in the ocean off Antarctica and breeding during the northern hemisphere summer near the Arctic Circle. One study found the average arctic tern flies 44,300 miles (70,900 km) per year.
    ArcticTern_Nesting_5950.jpg
  • A flock of arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) rest on icebergs floating in Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon in Iceland. Arctic Terns have the longest migration of any animal, flying an average of 44,300 miles (70,900 kilometers) each year. They summer in each hemisphere, breeding in the northern polar region during its summer and then flies to the edge of the Antarctic ice for the southern hemisphere summer.
    ArcticTerns_Iceberg_5407.jpg
  • An arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in transition from its winter to summer coat walks across on old lava field on Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula. Arctic foxes have limbs, snouts and ears that are shorter than average, a feature that minimizes heat loss and the risk of frostbite. The pads of their feet are also covered in fur. Arctic foxes are primarily nocturnal; this fox was photographed shortly after midnight.
    Iceland_ArcticFox_7346.jpg
  • An arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) flies with a capelan it caught in Jökulsárlón, Iceland (Glacier Lagoon). Arctic terns nest throughout Iceland during the summer. The bird migrates farther than any other. The arctic tern is found off South Africa and in the Antarctic Ocean during summer in the southern hemisphere.
    ArcticTern_Fish_9763.jpg
  • An arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) rests on an iceberg floating in Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon in Iceland. Arctic Terns have the longest migration of any animal, flying an average of 44,300 miles (70,900 kilometers) each year. They summer in each hemisphere, breeding in the northern polar region during its summer and then flies to the edge of the Antarctic ice for the southern hemisphere summer.
    ArcticTern_Iceberg_Jokulsarlon_5673.jpg
  • A sign on the Icelandic island of Grímsey marks the location of the Arctic Circle, as well as the distances to major world cities. Grímsey is the northernmost point in Iceland and approximately half the island lies within the Arctic Circle.
    Iceland_Grimsey_ArcticCircleMarker_7...jpg
  • An arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) flies over a field on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland. Arctic terns migrate farther than any other bird, traveling in pursuit of a continuous summer. They spend the northern hemisphere in Iceland and other areas in the far north, then travel to spend the southern hemisphere summer near Antarctica.
    ArcticTern_Flying_Snaefellsnes_8023.jpg
  • An Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) flies over the northern tip of Grímsey, the northernmost point in Iceland. The northern tip of the island lies within the Arctic Circle. The Arctic Ocean is visible in the background. The towering cliffs of Grímsey are used by thousands of nesting birds in the summer, including Atlantic puffins, gulls and fulmars.
    Iceland_Grimsey_NorthernTip_8033.jpg
  • This aerial view shows the colorful shoreline of Baffin Island as it meets the Northwestern Passages in Nunavut, Canada. Baffin Island, part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest in the world, with an area of 507,451 km² (195,928 sq miles).
    Canada_BaffinIsland_Shoreline_Aerial...jpg
  • Numerous icebergs are visible as the ice breaks up on James Bay in early summer. James Bay is located at the southern end of the Hudson Bay in northern Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean.
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  • This aerial view shows the colorful shoreline of Baffin Island as it meets the Northwestern Passages in Nunavut, Canada. Baffin Island, part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest in the world, with an area of 507,451 km² (195,928 sq miles).
    Canada_BaffinIsland_Shoreline_Aerial...jpg
  • An Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), surrounded by summer wildflowers, rests on a bluff above the Atlantic Ocean on the island of Grímsey, Iceland. Tens of thousands of puffins breed on Iceland's cliffs during the summer. They spend the rest of the year at sea. The island of Grímsey, which straddles the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost inhabited Icelandic territory.
    Puffin_Atlantic_Wildflowers_Grimsey_...jpg
  • A reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) grazes in southeastern Iceland near the town of Höfn. Reindeer, also known caribou in North America, is a species of deer native to Arctic and Subarctic regions, although they were introduced to Iceland. The reindeer population in Iceland is estimated at between 2,500 and 3,000.
    Reindeer_Iceland_Hofn_3767.jpg
  • The winter sea ice on James Bay in Canada begins to break up in late spring. James Bay is located at the southern end of the Hudson Bay in northern Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean.
    JamesBay_SeaIce_6133.jpg
  • A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) yawns from its perch along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Normally found in the Arctic, Snowy Owls occasionally winter farther south when food is scarce or there is too much competition for food.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_Yawning_0973.jpg
  • Three snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca) rest on an old stump along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. The bay, located along border of the United States and Canada, is well south of the typical snowy owl range. Once or twice a decade, owls migrate farther south in an event known as an irruption. Irruptions happen when the snowy owl population is too large for the available food supply on the Arctic tundra.
    SnowyOwls_BoundaryBay_ThreeOnStump_6...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus, formerly Nyctea scandiaca) flies low over the coastline along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls, the largest birds to reside in the Arctic, rarely winter as far south as the Canadian/United States border, but do so once or twice a decade when the owl population is too large for the food supply in their usual winter range. These extended migrations are known as irruptions. Boundary Bay was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls during the winter 2011-2012 irruption.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_InFlight_5007.jpg
  • Water from the Greenland Sea, considered part of the Arctic Ocean, washes into Öxarfjörður, Iceland, exposing part of a black sand beach that was covered with snow.
    Iceland_Snow_BlackSandBeach_Öxarfjör...jpg
  • An Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) calls out to another from its perch on the island of Grímsey, Iceland. Tens of thousands of puffins breed on Iceland's cliffs during the summer. They spend the rest of the year at sea. The island of Grímsey, which straddles the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost inhabited Icelandic territory.
    Puffins_Atlantic_PairCalling_Grimsey...jpg
  • A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), framed by gnarled driftwood, rests along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Normally found in the Arctic, Snowy Owls occasionally winter farther south when food is scarce or there is too much competition for food.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_DriftwoodFramed...jpg
  • Two snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus, formerly Nyctea scandiaca) rest together on a log near Boundary Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls, like other owls, typically hunt at night and rest during the day. Snowy owls are rarely found as far south as the Canada/United States border, but do migrate that far once or twice a decade in a type of migration known as an irruption. Irruptions occur when the snowy owl population is too large for the food supply on the Arctic tundra, forcing them to spread out much farther than normal.
    SnowyOwls_BoundaryBay_TwoResting_440...jpg
  • An Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) calls out to another from its perch on the island of Grímsey, Iceland. Tens of thousands of puffins breed on Iceland's cliffs during the summer. They spend the rest of the year at sea. The island of Grímsey, which straddles the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost inhabited Icelandic territory.
    Puffins_Atlantic_PairCalling_Grimsey...jpg
  • Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) congregate on a rocky bluff on the island of Grímsey, Iceland. Tens of thousands of puffins breed on Iceland's cliffs during the summer. They spend the rest of the year at sea. The island of Grímsey, which straddles the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost inhabited Icelandic territory.
    Puffins_Grimsey_2234.jpg
  • A snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) rests in a grassy prairie on the Icelandic island of Grímsey. Snow buntings breed in the high-Arctic tundra. This particular snow bunting is a female displaying its breeding plumage.
    SnowBunting_Grimsey_1157.jpg
  • A snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) feeds on an inchworm on the Icelandic island of Grímsey. Snow buntings breed in the high-Arctic tundra. This particular snow bunting is a female displaying its breeding plumage.
    SnowBunting_Grimsey_Feeding_1136.jpg
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