Some of the world’s most beautiful photos of Arctic Animals . . .

Group of Musk-Oxen Huddle Together on the Tundra During a Blizzard

Musk oxen, standing facing outwards in defense of their herd, massive and powerful, warm in their long thick coat, superbly adapted to survive in the frozen wilderness.

Arctic Wolf, Canis Lupus Arctos

A beautiful arctic wolf stands in the deep snow of his wilderness home, proud and capable, alert and wise in the ways of survival.

Arctic Tern, Adult in Flight, Iceland

Graceful and light, delicate and beautiful yet posessing the unbelievable ability to fly 25,000 miles a year.

Northern Humpback Whale

The humpback in its arctic feeding grounds, majestic and massive, highly intelligent and spectacular.

Silhouette of Caribou, Mt. Mckinley, AK

Caribou silhouetted against a rosy sunset and snow-covered mountain, magnificant antlers proudly displayed on the head of a prime male.

Water fowl near an Arctic ice floe

Beautiful shot of waterfowl in the arctic, portraying the cold desolation of their wilderness home.

A pod of male narwhals gather in the darkness below the Arctic ice

Narwhals, mysterious in the dark depths beneath the arctic ice.

Portrait of an Arctic Fox in a Summer Coat

Arctic fox with its summer coat streaming feathery in the wind, alert and intelligent, focussed, still and silent.

Tundra Swan or Whistling Swan, in Flight, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA

Tundra swan taking off in the arctic, beauty, streamlined and elegant.

Walruses, Group, Arctic

Walrus group resting on an ice-floe in arctic waters, their strange design suiting them well to their marine lifestyle.

A Ctenophore with its Tentacles Trailing Through Icy Arctic Water

Tiny marine life in the rich arctic waters, beautiful and mysterious, the minature creatures at the beginning of a great food chain which ends with the giant whales.

Antler Amid Alpine Bearberry, Brooks Range, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA

Antler in the arctic wilderness, a reminder of the harsh life in this beautiful environment.

Extreme Close-up of the Skin of an Arctic Char

Closeup of the skin of an arctic char, abstract beauty and superb adaption to a challenging environment.

Portrait of a Wolverine in the Arctic Snow

Wolverine in the dark of the dusk, a secretive and mysterious hunter, rarely seen, a dark ghost in the night.

Other post of interest . . . Polar Bear Pictures

More arctic animal photos

2 Responses to “Photo of Arctic Animals”

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  2. samantha says:

    Wow those are all amazing tundra animal photos. Great job in collecting them all together in one page. I wouldn’t want to run across that wolverine at night !!

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