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Polar Geography

Literally on opposite ends of the earth, the Arctic and Antarctica are vast, icy, and cold, but beyond that they’re very different. Antarctica, in the south, is a continent surrounded by ocean; the Arctic is an ocean surrounded by continents. {Read More »}

Polar Bears

Polar bears lurk near fractures in the sea ice. When a seal surfaces to take a breath, that seal will be yanked out of the water for dinner. A seal dozing on the ice can become a meal, too, when a stealthy polar bear inches up on it. {Read More »}