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[forwards4all] Russkaya Arktika National Park

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Russkaya Arktika National Park is a national park of Russia, which was established in June 2009. It covers a large and remote area of the Arctic Ocean, the northern part of Novaya Zemlya (Severny Island), and Franz Josef Land.As of 2009 the total area of the national park is 14,260 sq km, including 6,320 sq km on the land and 7,940 sq km of the Arctic Ocean.

The area is the habitat of polar bears and bowhead whales. The area also includes one of the largest bird colonies in the Northern Hemisphere, as well as walrus and seal rookeries. In addition to preserving natural habitats, the area of the national park is important for preserving the cultural heritage, which is related to the history of discovery and colonisation of the vast Arctic territories starting from the sixteenth century.

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[forwards4all] Dead whale carved up on Sydney beach

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Dead whale carved up on Sydney beach

The carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale washed up at New Port Beach overnight at Newport Beach overnight on August 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.