SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A minke whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: Minke and humpback whales, two of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: Minke and humpback whales, two of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: Minke and humpback whales, two of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A minke whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A minke whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A minke whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 05: Ablack-legged kittiwakes, one of the Arctic animals, flies over waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 05, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 05: A black-legged kittiwake (down) and ivory gulls (up), two of the Arctic animals, fly over waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 05, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 05: An ivory gulls, one of the Arctic animals, flies over waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 05, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 05: Ablack-legged kittiwakes, one of the Arctic animals, flies over waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 05, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 22: Belugas, one of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 22, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A minke whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: Minke and humpback whales, two of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A humpback whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: Minke and humpback whales, two of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: Minke and humpback whales, two of the Arctic species, swim through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A minke whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A minke whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 14: A minke whale, one of the Arctic species, swims through the frigid waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 14, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 05: Ablack-legged kittiwakes, one of the Arctic animals, flies over waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 05, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 05: A black-legged kittiwake (down) and ivory gulls (up), two of the Arctic animals, fly over waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 05, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 05: An ivory gulls, one of the Arctic animals, flies over waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 05, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN - JULY 05: Ablack-legged kittiwakes, one of the Arctic animals, flies over waters of the Arctic ocean, a region with a unique ecosystem that hosts features found nowhere else on the planet, in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on July 05, 2024. The Arctic sea system is defined by the interplay of shallow and deep water dynamics, long periods of light and darkness, and fresh water from melting glaciers. This environment supports a wide range of microorganisms, algae, phytoplankton, and thousands of macro and micro species, as well as many marine mammals. ( Şebnem Coşkun - Anadolu Agency )