Arctic Ocean Animals
Barnacle
Closely related to crabs and lobsters!
Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!
Blue Whale
The largest animal on Earth
Codfish
They eat other fish
Colossal Squid
Can survive eating a single fish for months
Crab
There are 93 different crab groups
Cuttlefish
Found throughout the world's oceans!
Fin Whale
Found throughout ocean waters worldwide!
Fish
Respire through the gills on their heads!
Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!
Fur Seal
Found only in the Northern Hemisphere!
Humpback Whale
There are thought to be 80,000 left in the wild!
Insects
There are an estimated 30 million species!
Jellyfish
Have tentacles around their mouths!
Killer Whale
Typically consumes over 200 kg of food a day!
King Crab
Can have a leg span of nearly 2 meters!
Krill
The krill is perhaps the most important animal in the marine ecosystem!
Lobster
Have been known to reach 100 years old!
Polar Bear
Could be extinct within the next 30 years!
Puffin
Can remain in the water for up to 2 minutes!
Reindeer
Also known as the Caribou
Seal
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Shark
No shark species has any bones in their bodies
Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!
Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!
Snowy Owl
One of the largest owl species in the world!
Sponge
There are more than 9,000 known species!
Squid
Some species are known to have 10 arms!
Steller’s Sea Cow
Hunted to extinction in 17 years!
Walrus
Inhabits the freezing waters of the Arctic Circle!
Wandering Albatross
Featured in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
Woolly Mammoth
Tusks grew to 16ft long!
