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

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On average, Arctic sea ice has decreased by four percent per decade since the late 1970s.
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Sea Level Rise

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The Antarctic minke whale is the only baleen whale found in the icy waters of the Antarctic.
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Antarctic Minke Whale

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An iceberg calves from Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier
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Pine Island Glacier

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Emperor penguins are the largest of the penguin species and can grow to be 100 pounds.
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Emperor Penguins on the Ice

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Weddell seals grind their teeth on holes in the ice to keep them open to their comings and goings between ocean and air.
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Weddell Seal in Antarctic Water

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A summertime channel carries melted ice to the sea. Antarctica and Greenland lose around 350 billion tons of ice each year from such melting.
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Ice Melt at the Poles

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The Greenland glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae is massive, at around 40 miles long and more than a mile thick.
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Up Close and Personal With the Fastest Glacier in the World

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A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.
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Under Arctic Ice

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Global Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

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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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