Arctic Ocean Animals Facts

They are also called the unicorn of the sea.

Arctic ocean animals facts. Six species of seals a polar bear walrus and many other animals such as Blue Whale Orcas Humpback Whales Sperm Whales and Fin Whales. In 1969 Wally Herbert became the first person to cross the oceans surface from Alaska to Svalbard. The bears can be found in and on top of the Arctic Ocean when sea ice is present.

In winter when more of the ocean freezes over and thick snow covers the land animals and plants have adapted to keep warm and survive. Click the picture to visit our polar bear facts page. Polar bears are the largest type of bear.

The Arctic shrew the Arctic ground squirrel the red fox moose muskrats and lemmings. Although the bears are born on land they spend most of their life on sea ice. Known species that reside in the Arctic Ocean ecosystem.

In winter when more of the ocean freezes over and thick snow covers the land animals and plants have adapted to keep warm and survive. The Arctic summer has daylight 24 hours a day. The Arctic Ocean was not crossed until the 20th century.

Endangered marine species in. Above the ice and below beluga whales narwhals bowhead whales walruses seals murres prosper brown bears arctic wolves and arctic foxes. Seals include the ribbon seal the ringed seal and the Northern elephant seal.

Arctic Fox - Vulpes lagopus Arctic Hare - Lepus arcticus Arctic Wolf - Canis lupus arctos Caribou Reindeer - Rangifer tarandus Moose - Alces alces Musk Ox - Ovibos moschatus Polar Bear - Ursus maritimus Wolverine - Gulo gulo Dall Sheep - Ovis dalli Ermine - Mustela erminea Lemming - Lemmus lemmus Sea Otter - Enhydra lutris Snowshoe Hare Snowshoe Rabbit. Animals that live in the Arctic and the oceans and seas surrounding the continent. Staff writer Arctic Europe Marine Mammals Near threatened North America.