Polar Wonders: How Animals Adapt to the Extreme Conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic

Marine animals also display amazing adaptations. Whales and seals have a thick layer of blubber that insulates them from the cold and serves as a source of energy. Walruses, with their powerful tusks, use them to dig shellfish out of the ice and to pull their massive bodies onto the ice floes.

The polar regions are a prime example of how animals can evolve and adapt to extreme environmental conditions. Studying these adaptations not only reveals the wonders of nature, but also helps to better understand how life can exist in the harshest places on our planet.