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A Polar Bear with triplet yearlings – Svalbard 2017

A Polar Bear with triplet yearlings – Svalbard 2017

A Polar Bear with triplet yearlings. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had...

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Triplet Polar Bear yearlings – Svalbard 2017

Triplet Polar Bear yearlings – Svalbard 2017

Triplet Polar Bear yearlings. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had the most...

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A Walrus haul out – Svalbard 2017

A Walrus haul out – Svalbard 2017

Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had the most amazing encounters. . We also...

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A Polar Bear with two cubs of the year – Svalbard 2017

A Polar Bear with two cubs of the year – Svalbard 2017

Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had the most amazing encounters. We first...

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Polar Bears interact over a seal kill – Svalbard 2016

Polar Bears interact over a seal kill – Svalbard 2016

We came across this large male with his seal kill. Then a hungry female came on the scene. There followed a few hours of interesting interactions as he defended his kill and she tried to muscle in. As the fog rolled in, the male left the scene and the hungry female...

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A scavenging Arctic Fox – Svalbard 2016

A scavenging Arctic Fox – Svalbard 2016

This gorge on Svalbard is home to many thousands of Kittiwakes which nest on the sheer cliff faces. The sight of so many birds in such a confined place is quite remarkable. There are thousands of birds on the wing and many more on their nests. It is a remarkable feat...

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Kittiwakes everywhere – Diskobukta, Svalbard 2016

Kittiwakes everywhere – Diskobukta, Svalbard 2016

This gorge on Svalbard is home to many thousands of Kittiwakes which nest on the sheer cliff faces. The sight of so many birds in such a confined place is quite remarkable. There are thousands of birds on the wing and many more on their nests. It is a remarkable feat...

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Bowhead Whales – Svalbard 2016

Bowhead Whales – Svalbard 2016

Bowhead Whales. This was perhaps one of the most memorable sightings of our trip to Svalbard in 2016. Bowhead Whales, once common in these waters are now rarely seen. These are a true Arctic species and in pre-whaling times it is estimated that more than 100,000...

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