Alaska natives, who have hunted Iliamna Lake seals for centuries, describe the seals as fatter, larger and darker in color than their saltwater neighbors, with a unique fur pattern. Given Iliamna Lake ...

And it seems that the indigenous Arctic communities have long recognized the unique properties of polar bear fur. The researchers found several historical accounts of hunters using polar bear fur ...

Image caption, Changes in the Arctic are disrupting harp seal nursing patterns ... pups are left on the ice while they lose their white fur and grow a grey coat. The seals are then ready to ...

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that ... near holes in sea ice until a seal surfaces and — snap, they’ve ...

But some animals, such as robins, are so new to the Arctic that Ikummaq, at least, doesn’t know names for them. Pants made of polar bear fur identify Naimanngitsoq Kristiansen, an Inuit man from ...

DESCRIPTION: Arctic foxes are well adapted to the cold: They are small and stout compared to other foxes; their short snouts, stubby legs, and little, curled ears help to minimize heat loss. Thick fur ...