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Welcome to the Arctic

Bundle up as we look at seven animals that live at the very top of the world. …

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Arctic Animals

Arctic Animals

Discover how arctic animal survive in cold weather. …

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Losing It

Fur, feathers, skin, or scales—after a while, they all get old or tight or not quite right. Then it’s time to lose them! …

alpine newt, crabs, crustaceans, damselfly, elephant seal, feathers, fur, grass snake, hair, molting, penguins, Ptarmigan, reindeer, shedding, skin, spider crabs, tarantulas, waved albatross

Arctic Summer

The Arctic is a cold and snowy place most of the year. In the summer—when the sun never sets—something almost magical happens. …

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Arctic Summer

The Arctic is a cold and snowy place most of the year. But then something almost magical happens. …

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