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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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This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Trophic relationships in Arctic marine ecosystems

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Consequences of Arctic Climate Change

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Burp Under the Ice

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Biomes: Wild Arctic

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An isopod stands on top of a glass sponge, extending its legs to find zooplankton.
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Isopod in a Glass Home

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

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Calanus hyperboerus is the preferred food for Bowhead whales.
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Arctic Copepod

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A pair of sea butterflies float in the Arctic ocean.
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A Pair of Sea Butterflies

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A narwhal breaches the surface, its tusk pointed to the sky
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Why a Tusk? The real-life unicorns of the sea and the tusks that make them famous

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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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What is the Sea Ice Minimum? (And Why Do We Care)

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