A young Arctic fox left Svalbard and reached Canada 76 days later after travelling 3,506 kilometres across sea ice

A young female Arctic fox covered 3,506 kilometres from Svalbard to Ellesmere Island in 76 days, a satellite track whose measurement details make the journey more revealing than the headline alone.

By Out of Office · Aug 22, 2026

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