The Tundra
Come join us on a vacation to the Canadian Tundra!
The Meteorology of the Tundra
A wonderful view of the beautiful Tundra
A showcase of the amazing landscape located only in the Tundra
The Botany of the Tundra
Lichen
A clump of Lichen growing on rocks
A rock with lichen growing on it
An example of Lichen itself
Dark Red Leaves
A tundra plant with dark red leaves
Dark red leaves growing on a rock
A close up image of the dark red leaves
Cushion Plants
Seeds
Cotton Grass
Cotton grass has seeds that are dispersed across the tundra when they are caught by the wind.
The Geography of the Tundra
A morning view of the Tundra
A high altitude view of the summits below
A ground level view of a few mountains
The Zoology of the Tundra
What animals can you expect to see on your vacation at the Northern Canadian Tundra?
Gyrfalcon
The Gyrfalcon
A size comparison of an average gyrfalcon to an average human
The areas in the world that are inhabited by the Gyrfalcon species
Rock Ptarmigan
The Rock Ptarmigan
A size comparison of the average humans leg to the average rock ptarmigan
The areas that the rock ptarmigan species inhabit
Ruddy Turnstone
The Ruddy Turnstone
A size comparison of the average humans leg to the average ruddy turnstone
The areas in the world that the ruddy turnstone lives in
Snow Bunting
The Snow Bunting
A size comparison of the average human leg and the average snow bunting
The areas in which the snow bunting species occupies
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl
A size comparison of the average human to the average snowy owl
The parts of the world where you will find the Snowy Owl
Tundra Swan
The Tundra Swan
A size comparison of the average human to the average tundra swan
The different parts of the world where you will find the tundra swan
Arctic Fox
The Arctic Fox
A size comparison of the average human to the average Arctic fox
Where in the world the Arctic Fox resides
An arctic fox hiding in its nest
Another arctic fox running across the terrain
Caribou
The caribou
A size comparison of the average human to the average caribou
Which parts of the world hold caribou
A lone caribou getting ready to charge
A herd of caribou walking together while in the distance another herd is swimming together
A bunch of caribou swimming together as a herd
Musk Ox
The Musk Ox
A size comparison of the average human and the average musk ox
The very small area of land that houses the one and only species of musk oxen
Norway Lemming
The Norway Lemming
A size comparison of the average human leg and the average norway lemming
The very small piece of land that inhabits the species of the Norway Lemming
Polar Bear
The Polar Bear
A size comparison of the average human and the average polar bear
The areas where the polar bears stay in the world
A polar bear trekking across the terrain slowly
Another polar bear spotting something and noticing it for the first time
Sled Dogs
A bunch of sled dogs pulling their owners
A side view of the whole sled being hauled by the sled dogs
A few sled dogs roaming the landscape while 2 others are curled up sleeping
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