Science Channel

Building frequent flyer miles 🪽☁️

Arctic terns chase sunshine. Each year, they fly an estimated 44,000 to 59,000 miles as they migrate between summer in the Arctic and summer in Antarctica.

1 📸: Dieter Meyrl
2 📸: Gestur Gislason
3 📸: Paul Souders

#arctictern #birds #migration #artic #antartica

Military helicopter from another DIMENSION?! #strangeevidence

Snow problem 😎🐾

Snowshoe hares large hind feet spread its weight over the snow, making it easier to move through winter landscapes! ❄️

📸: Brittany Crossman

#snowshoe #hare #wildlife

These ski goggles take a DIP! ⛷️ #howitsmade #skigoggles #winter #skiiing

Meet the ptarmigan 🤍✨

Ptarmigans change the color of their feathers with the seasons, turning white in winter and brown in summer. They also have feather-covered feet that act like natural snowshoes, helping them walk across snow and stay warm in Arctic conditions.

1 📸: Jeremy D Clark
2 📸: Jayanta Bordoloi
3 📸: DmitryND
4 📸: Patrick J. Endres

#ptarmigan #bird #winter