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Polar bear on pack ice north of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe, Polar Regions
Tourists in zodiac from ice-breaker tour ship, Krossfjorden icebergs and glacier, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Glaciers and nunateks of Winsnesfjelle, Torrell Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Glacial meltwater tunnel in iceberg showing sculpted water flow patterns, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Fractured ice and newly frozen ice at edge of an open lead, an important environment for seals and birds, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
A glacier in northern Svalbard. All of Svalbards glaciers are retreating, even in the north of the archiapelago despite only being around 600 miles from the North Pole.
The Russian research vessel, AkademiK Sergey Vavilov an ice strengthened ship on an expedition cruise to Northern Svalbard, with clients on the prow at over 80 degrees north in rotten sea ice, some 550 miles from the North Pole. Latest research shows the Arctic will be ice free in the summer by around 2054.
Rotten sea ice at over 80 degrees North off the north coast of Svalbard. Climate change is causing sea ice to retreat rapidly. The latest science predicts that the Arctic will be completely ice free in the summer around 2054. The sea ice broke up very early around Svalbard in 2013.
Remains of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) at Bourbonhamna (77¬8 33‚Äôn 15¬8 00‚Äôe) in Van Mijenfjorden, Spitzebergen; Svalbard. This stark reminder of humanity hunted whales to near extinction contains the raimains of over 100 Beluga's
Black Legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) flee from a large calving of ice of the face of a glacier in northern Svalbard in the high Arctic.
Little Auks or Dovekie (Alle alle) at a nesting colony at Sallyhamna (79¬851‚Äôn 11¬823‚Äôe) on the north coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. These small Auks are specialist Arctic birds and only nest in the far north.
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) off a beach in northern Svalbard, once hunted to near extinction they are now recovering, only to be affected by climate change which reduces the sea ice they like to haul out on.
A glacier in northern Svalbard. All of Svalbards glaciers are retreating, even in the north of the archiapelago despite only being around 600 miles from the North Pole.
Rotten sea ice at over 80 degrees North off the north coast of Svalbard. Climate change is causing sea ice to retreat rapidly. The latest science predicts that the Arctic will be completely ice free in the summer around 2054. The sea ice broke up very early around Svalbard in 2013.
Remains of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) at Bourbonhamna (77¬8 33‚Äôn 15¬8 00‚Äôe) in Van Mijenfjorden, Spitzebergen; Svalbard. This stark reminder of humanity hunted whales to near extinction contains the raimains of over 100 Beluga's
Little Auks or Dovekie (Alle alle) at a nesting colony at Sallyhamna (79¬851‚Äôn 11¬823‚Äôe) on the north coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. These small Auks are specialist Arctic birds and only nest in the far north.
Passengers on Zodiaks off the Russian research vessel, AkademiK Sergey Vavilov an ice strengthened ship on an expedition cruise to Northern Svalbard in front of a glacier.
A mountain peak, peeping through the cloud at Bourbonhamna 77¬8 33‚Äôn 15¬8 00‚Äôe Spitsbergen; Svalbard, with a yacht sailing past.
A Little Auk or Dovekie (Alle alle) at a nesting colony at Sallyhamna (79¬851‚Äôn 11¬823‚Äôe) on the north coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. These small Auks are specialist Arctic birds and only nest in the far north.
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) off a beach in northern Svalbard, once hunted to near extinction they are now recovering, only to be affected by climate change which reduces the sea ice they like to haul out on.
A glacier at Recherchefjorden on Western Svalbard. All of Svalbards glaciers are retreating, even in the north of the archiapelago despite only being around 600 miles from the North Pole.
Sea bird nesting cliffs at Aalkefjellet 79 ̊ 36’n 18 ̊ 27’e Hinlopenstretet Spitsbergen; Svalbard, home to over 60,000 pairs of Brunnichs Guillemots (Uria lomvia)
Drift wood from Siberian forests washed up on the shore at Smeerenburg (79¬844‚Äôn 011¬804‚Äôe) on northern Svalbard.
Passengers on Zodiaks off the Russian research vessel, AkademiK Sergey Vavilov an ice strengthened ship on an expedition cruise to Northern Svalbard in front of the Aalkefjellet (79 ̊ 36’n 18 ̊ 27’e) sea bird nesting cliffs, home to over 60,000 pairs of Brunnichs Guillemot, Hinlopenstretet Spitsbergen;
A glacier at Recherchefjorden on Western Svalbard with moraine showing the massive rate of retreat in the last 100 years.. All of Svalbards glaciers are retreating, even in the north of the archiapelago despite only being around 600 miles from the North Pole.
Long-tailed jaeger (long-tailed skua) (Stercorarius longicaudus), Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
A male Svalbard Rheineer (Rangifer tarandus) moulting in summer with his antlers still in velvet in Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
An iceberg from a glacier in northern Svalbard. All of Svalbards glaciers are retreating, even in the north of the archiapelago despite only being around 600 miles from the North Pole.
Sea bird nesting cliffs at Aalkefjellet 79 ̊ 36’n 18 ̊ 27’e Hinlopenstretet Spitsbergen; Svalbard, home to over 60,000 pairs of Brunnichs Guillemots (Uria lomvia)
A glacier at Recherchefjorden on Western Svalbard. All of Svalbards glaciers are retreating, even in the north of the archiapelago despite only being around 600 miles from the North Pole.