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Male snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca). Female snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca).
Summer survival challenges in the Russian Arctic
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Summer survival challenges in the Russian Arctic
Arctic foxes and snowy owls struggling to find food in the Siberian Arctic.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Male snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca).
© Clarence Holmes/Shutterstock.com
Female snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca).
© Brian Hansen Stock Photography/Shutterstock.com
snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) in flight.
© Brian Hansen Stock Photography/Shutterstock.com
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