Posts by Svein Wik
Photographic opportunities on Svalbard
Photographic opportunities on Svalbard To have some great photographic opportunities on Svalbard we want to enhance 13 important things to think about. This information is based on Arctic Wildlife Tours guides with long experience on beeing in the field on Svalbard. There are many other things to think about and do to achieve great pictures…
Read MorePolar Bear behaviour
Polar Bear behaviour Polar Bears are extraordinary animals. Almost nothing looks like it is normal about them; nothing the same as other animals on this globe. They are extreme adapted to survive some real hash environments where the open oceans meat the ice in Polar habitats. On our tours we have seen more than 1000…
Read MoreSeasons and Light on Svalbard
Seasons and Light on Svalbard is something we often are asked about from our travelers. During the 6 months our expeditions range over, from April to october, we see large changes in the type of sunlight, weather conditions and wildlife migratory patterns.
Read MoreNational Geographic photographer Stefano Unterthiner
Stefano Unterthiner join us regularly for doing workshops we now have named Masterclass onboard. Stefano recently gave out his book about climate changes on Svalbard. Growing up in the mountains of Northwest Italy, Stefano Unterthiner began serious photography at the age of 17, went on to study zoology and, in the fall of 2000, obtained…
Read MoreThe return of the Walrus on Svalbard
The Walrus on Svalbard is one of the species we see more and more in Svalbard. The populations are growing after being almost exterminated back in the 1960`s. The story about the return of the Walrus on Svalbard is an exciting story proving that conservation work works. Walruses is also a possibility for our travelers…
Read MorePhotographer Ömer Acar on photographing polar bears and swimming in polar water
With a love for spending time in nature, and wanting to photograph wildlife in the arctic circles, Ömer Acar booked a trip to exotic Svalbard through Arctic Wildlife Tours AS.
Read MoreSvalbard summer polar bear expedition
Duration9 – 11 days Price fromEUR 5 995 / USD 6 995 WhenJune – August Day 1: Embarking the ship Today you will board our expedition ship in the afternoon at 16:00 and start your Arctic Svalbard expedition. We urge you to arrive in Longyearbyen at least 24 hours in advance of your departure and explore…
Read MoreSvalbard polar bears
Svalbard polar bears and plastic garbage During our expeditions on Svalbard we have seen Svalbard Polar Bears eating plastic several times. Where they have been playing with plastic and being affected by garbage. Even on Svalbard, which is an outpost in the High Arctic, Polar Bears can not escape human stupidity. During our expeditions we…
Read MoreSvalbard Seasons
Svalbard seasons timing We are often asked the questions, “When should I go to Svalbard?” and “When is the best time up there?”. Depending on exactly what the person would like to see, we sometimes can give them an idea or help answer that question. Having been there many times, we love the low season…
Read MoreSvalbard Photography Expedition Summer June 2018
Arctic Expedition June 2018 Aboard MS Freya we was lucky to explore the waters of Svalbard once again. After over 40 expeditions in the Svalbard area and some thorough examination of the ice maps our route was set heading south. At the east side of Spitsbergen and in Hinlopen strait it was still good ice…
Read MoreSvalbard Photography Expedition Early Summer May 2018
Svalbard wildlife photography expedition in May 2018 Once again Arctic Wildlife Tours could bring the Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen as one of the photo guides hosting our spring Svalbard expedition onboard the expedition ship MS Malmö. This expedition had duration of 6 nights only and we planned to worke intense to make the best out…
Read MoreSvalbard Photography Expedition Early Summer April 2018
Arctic Expedition April 2018 This year we decided to do an expedition while we still had some of the winter light conditions. In late April, the sun is still low on the sky, which meant we could still see the colors that occur from this. The ice conditions during the arctic expedition this year were…
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