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An illustration of two narwals, one with two tusks
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Two Tusked Narwhal

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Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their dives.
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Walrus Rests on Ice

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Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

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A narwhal breaches the surface, its tusk pointed to the sky
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Tusks of Mystery

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The bowhead whale has a massive, bow-shaped skull.
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Bowhead Whales

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Three distinct types of killer whale can be found in the Antarctic, each with a different habitat and diet preference.
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Orcas in the Antarctic

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A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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Humpback Whale in Antarctic Waters

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A walrus sits on top of ice.
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One Hundred Names for Sea Ice

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Polar bears are threatened by a lack of sea ice.
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Climate Change at the Poles

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The Ross Sea is a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean off the coast of Antarctica.
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A Trip South to Antarctica’s Ross Sea

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