Many people assume penguins live at both ends of the Earth. In reality, the Arctic has none. The explanation lies in geography, evolutionary history, and the rules of island biogeography. Continental ...

The colony of thick-billed murres — also referred to as the 'penguins of the North' — at Cape Parry in the N.W.T. is one of the most isolated and least-studied colonies of the species in the world.

People need travel no further than the city centre to step into the frozen North and encounters polar bears, penguins and ice caps. And the price? £10 for adults, £15 for children and £45 for a family ...