Feeling small during last trip, lucky with weather and saw some new places. Always a winning combo. #svalbard #arctic #spitsbergen #trollheimen #glaciers #mountains #landscape #expedition #outdoor #skiing
Started playing Tengai Makyou Ziria. Most northern I have ever been in the world. It's 2AM now by the way.... #pcengine #svalbard

This Vault Guards Earth’s Future

https://tube.blueben.net/w/wCmt3oiVxptZZ3hvV38k2c

This Vault Guards Earth’s Future

PeerTube

Polar Bear on Sperm Whale

A female polar bear feeds on a sperm whale carcass in the polar pack ice north of the Norwegian archipelago, Svalbard. 82° North, International Waters, 8 July 2025. Polar bears are primarily seal predators, but as ice retreats in the summer and hunting becomes harder, they increasingly rely on opportunistic scavenging.

Photograph: Roie Galitz/World Press Photo 2026

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#Norway
#Svalbard
#whales
#PolarBears

High levels of forever chemicals found in Svalbard reindeer

Svalbard reindeer live in a place so remote they have actually evolved to become a subspecies. But that remoteness isn't enough to protect them from contaminants from the industrial world.

Phys.org
Photo by Tom Nickels / World Nature Photography Awards

First Place, Behavior, Mammals. "While cruising through the Svalbard archipelago, we encountered three polar bears feeding on several dolphin carcasses. Observing quietly from our boat at a respectful distance, we witnessed one of the bears starting to play with a stick. The bear was totally ignoring us in this moment of pure joy, revealing a surprising playfulness. The behavior reminds me of an energetic and playful golden retriever fetching a stick."

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2025/02/winners-2025-world-nature-photography-awards/681773/
#svalbard #photography #fotografie #animal #nature #naturelovers #wildlife #bear #polarbear #oursonpolaire #swimming