Trekking & Snowshoeing Antarctica Private Yacht Expeditions-Last Border
Antarctica Outdoor Activities Trekking & Snowshoeing Antarctica Private Yacht Expeditions-Last Border
Antarctica Outdoor Activities Trekking & Snowshoeing Antarctica Private Yacht Expeditions-Last Border
Antarctica Outdoor Activities Hiking & Snowshoeing Antarctica Private Yacht Expeditions-Last Border
Weddell seal-Antarctica Private Yacht Expeditions-Last Border The Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii, is a relatively large and abundant true seal (family: Phocidae) with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica. Weddell seals have the most southerly distribution of any mammal, with a habitat that extends as far south as McMurdo Sound (at 77°S). It is the only species […]
Muskox-Canadian Arctic Private Yacht Expeditions, Last Border The muskox (Ovibos moschatus, also spelled musk ox and musk-ox) is an Arctic mammal of the family Bovidae,[2] noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted during the seasonal rut by males, from which its name derives.[3] This musky odor is used to attract females […]
Killer Whale-Canadian Arctic Private Yacht Expeditions The killer whale (Orcinus orca), also referred to as the orca whale or orca, and less commonly as the blackfish or grampus, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid […]
Wolrus-Canadian Arctic Private Yacht Expeditions The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in the Odobenidae family and Odobenus genus. This species is subdivided into three subspecies:[3] […]
Beluga -Canadian Arctic Private Yacht Expeditions The beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus. This marine mammal is commonly referred to simply as the melonhead, beluga or […]
Polar Bear-Canadian Arctic Private Yacht Expeditions The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is a large bear, approximately the same size as the omnivorous Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi).[3] A boar (adult […]