Wrangel Island Nature Reserve Geography Wrangel Island is an island in the Arctic Ocean, between the Chukchi Sea and East Siberian Sea. Wrangel Island lies astride the 180° meridian. Wrangel Island is about 150 km long from east to west and 80 km wide from north to south, with an area of 7,600 km2 Animals The animals of Wrangel Island are a polar bear and two lemming classes – Vinogradova and Siberian. Arctic Fox, ermine, Wolverine and wolves are much less common. In very rare cases, you will be lucky to see a wild reindeer. You can also meet a musk ox. Marine animals Whales are found in the cold waters of the Chukchi and East Siberian seas that wash the shores of Wrangel island. Belugas appear off the coast of Wrangel island. The inhabitants of the coastal waters of Wrangel island is a walrus, lotaki, seals, and ringed seals. Problems At the moment, the island is polluted with barrels of fuel. Today, most of the barrels and containers have fallen into disrepair. They have tens of tons of fuel left. From rusted barrels, these substances are dumped on the ground, which leads to contamination of the protected area. Сharity "Wrangel Island state reserve accepts charitable assistance (donations) from everyone who wants to save the natural complex. Thank you for your attention!
