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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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