Photographs by Nikita Ovsyanikov Click on any photo to see a larger version. © 1996 Nikita Ovsyanikov Walruses use their long tusks to anchor themselves to ice floes. © 1996 Nikita Ovsyanikov Polar bears are social and playful animals. © 1996 Nikita Ovsyanikov Arctic foxes scavenge the coast for food, sometimes preying on seal cubs. © 1996 Nikita Ovsyanikov Spared during the last Ice Age, relics of ancient tundra steppe remain on Wrangel Island. © 1996 Nikita Ovsyanikov Snowy owls nest on the island, feeding mainly on lemmings. © 1996 Nikita Ovsyanikov Wrangel and Herald Islands are the only land masses in the Chukchi Sea.

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