Taking it easy isn't just for some extra care and comfort during the winter months for #arcticanimals like the #ArcticGroundSquirrel. It is necessary for survival in the most brutal of conditions.

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Greenland sharks can live 400+ years — and they aren’t blind after all. New research shows their vision genes and eye tissue stay intact for more than a century, even in the ocean’s dim twilight zone where they live.

Adapted for low light, their eyes may help locate prey — and could even offer clues for preserving human vision over the long term.

by Bobby Bascomb
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/greenland-sharks-retain-functional-vision-despite-extreme-longevity/

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🐋 The Beluga Whale, Arctic’s vocal virtuoso and master of disguise! In icy waters, these social whales use melodic calls to communicate and navigate. Their white bodies blend into the frozen sea, but they’re born gray and take years to turn snowy white.

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Arctic Animals 🐻‍❄️: List of 32 Animals that Live in the Arctic
https://youtu.be/KrKs9tZXdpc

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