Full Description
An engaging and beautifully illustrated full-colour guide to some of the most exciting wildlife in the world in an area about to see a significant increase in visitor numbers as a direct result of changes in the ice cover of the Arctic Ocean. Bradt's Arctic Wildlife is an ideal companion on board and on shore.
A fascinating and informative read. Visitors to the far north cruise the Arctic coast in the company of humpback whales and belugas, see polar bears hunt ringed seals, and come in contact with a host of shorebirds and wildfowl gorging on the abundance of summer food. This revised edition includes new illustrations, a section covering the distinct flora and fauna of the Bering Sea and the revised version of the Arctic Code of Conduct. Tony Soper's expert knowledge is richly supplemented with full-colour illustrations by award-winning wildlife artist Dan Powell.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
EXPLOITATION AND CONSERVATION
PLANTS
INVERTEBRATES
FISH
BIRDS
Divers
Petrels
Waterfowl
Raptors
Waders
Skuas
Gulls
Terns
Auks
Owls
Passerines
TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS
Arctic hare
Lemming
Arctic fox
Brown bear
Reindeer
Musk ox
Woolly mammoth
MARINE MAMMALS
Polar bear
Seals
Whales
APPENDICES
The Bering Sea
Arctic code of conduct
Glossary of snow and ice
Further reading
Translations of species names
INDEX
ENVOI
AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATOR, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
