They also lead a stress-free life in their dark homes, without any predators to worry about. Bowhead Whale and the Greenland Shark: Cold is key When it comes to finding the oldest living animals ...

Ice climbing, festivals and stargazing are just a few things that the locals get up to during the dark season.

But during the off-season, while he is training and mentally preparing himself ahead of the new year, he admitted that he's been aware of the ‘dark times’ that the world is currently living in.