Arctic Wildlife: Myths and Reality
The Arctic is home to a wide variety of animals - from polar bears to Arctic foxes, muskoxen, walruses, whales, reindeer, and many other species. Our expedition leader Christian Bruttel will unveil the world of Arctic wildlife, including common myths and the real stories behind them. You will get to know if polar bears hybernate during winter, if they hunt walrus and Svalbard reindeer to survive. Polar bear vs Walrus - who is stronger and more dangerous? What Arctic seals win from the climate change? What evolutionary adaptations do Arctic fox and Svalbard reindeer have? Christian will answer all these questions and share his stories of polar bear encounters in the Arctic.