These Reindeer May Be Getting Hooked on Seaweed Thanks to Climate Change

By Yessenia Funes
Seaweed lover!! Photo: Brage B. Hansen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean is home to majestic creatures like polar bears, Arctic foxes, and reindeer. Today, their icy home is melting, and that’s disrupting life in some strange ways. For instance, a new study suggests it’s causing reindeer to eat more seaweed.

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