Onboard S/Y Arctica II we will take you on an expedition for experiencing the October light on Svalbard. Winter darkness is coming but we still have 6 hours a day…
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 of it. As we hoped for we found the first Polar Bear after only 10 hours in the fjords of Hornsund. It was a female equipped with a GPS satellite tracker device around its neck. It always looks bad seeing those bears carrying this kind of equipment and actually I begin to wonder if its really necessary? And what kind of information does it bring to the scientists that could make it easier for the Polar Bears to exist and survive? Another thing is how the climate change will affect the wildlife in the Arctic. It does not look good this year and it may be a totally different Svalbard we will see in a few decades if this continue. Wildlife photography in Svalbard will not be the same without the charismatic Polar Bears there.
We found this mother and cub in Raudfjorden. The mother was more on the thin side...
This situation while laying on my stomach on a floating piece of ice gave a different view of the Polar Bear mother and cub
Wildlife photography at the greatest.
We had some fantastic encounters with 2-3 Polar Bears during the expedition and could really do some great wildlife photography. A very close situation where a curios female and cub came close to us where we was waiting in the zodiac boats near the fjord ice. We had a great moment there. We also visited the island Moffen but rough sea prevented us to come on land. We had some interesting encounters with Walruses in the water. The weather was not kind to us during this expedition in general, but we managed to get several good situations out of what we could find.
In Hornsund we did an attempt of finding a lost camera from the year before. It was dropped into the sea by a Polar Bear and according to the sea maps it would be situated on 133 meter depth in Samaringvågen, Hornsund. Amazingly enough we found it on 140 meter by using an underwater rover and the camera was saved. The rest of the story about this is still a secret and will be revealed during this year.
Visiting the northernmost colony of harbour seals
Northern Fulmar following the ship
A thin mother Polar Bear is hunting and the cub is screaming behind her. It was a emotional moment and the picture deserved to be published as black and white.
Photo guide Audun Rikardsen in action on the tundra.
Upcoming Svalbard tours
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Svalbard September expedition 2021 onboard MV Togo #2
We are doing an AFTER COVID autumn expedition number two on Svalbard onboard the ship MV Togo.
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Svalbard September expedition 2021 onboard MV Togo
We are doing an AFTER COVID autumn expedition on Svalbard cooperating with another organizer onboard the ship MV Togo. We are hosting this expedition with Svein and Jens as expedition…
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Iberian Lynx photography tour
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South Georgia photography expedition 2023
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Svalbard winter expedition #1 2022
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Svalbard April expedition 2022 onboard MS Malmö
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Arctic Wildlife Tours May expedition 2022
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Arctic Wildlife Tours May expedition 2022 #2
Arctic Wildlife Tours do this early May expedition on Svalbard in 2022. We will be using the expedition ship MS Malmö for this wildlife expedition, which is a well suited…
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Svalbard Masterclass on board 2022
Join our photography masterclass onboard hosted by Nat Geo photographer Stefano Unterthiner and Arctic Wildlife Tours
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Svalbard June Expedition 2022 onboard MS Malmö #1
June is considered early summer season for Svalbard photography. Its still good ice conditions, some years its still frozen around the islands. June is considered as a more and more…
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Svalbard Expedition June 2022 onboard MS Malmö #2
New expedition in early summer 2019. For this early summer Svalbard expedition we are chartering the ship MS Malmö, which is well suited for these kind of expeditions and we…
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Svalbard Expedition June-July 2022 onboard MS Malmö
For the summer Svalbard expedition in 2022 we are chartering the ship MS Malmö, which is well suited for these kind of expeditions. We have used Malmö several times before…
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Svalbard tour 05 – 15 July 2022 onboard MS Villa
Explore the wonderful Arctic wilderness around Svalbard during this Svalbard extreme expedition. We are chartering the expedition ship MS Villa. Villa is recently refurbished and have a very high standard…
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Svalbard 14 – 24 July expedition 2022 onboard MS Malmö
In July, Arctic is at its explosive best. A lot of the snow has melted yet some of it remains, creating interesting patterns in the landscape. Wildlife are on the…
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Svalbard August expedition#1 2022
Explore Svalbard at a time of the year when colors start to come back on the sky. This time of the year are considered as a great time to find…
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Svalbard August 23 – Sept 02 expedition 2022
Explore Svalbard at a time of the year when colors start to come back on the sky. This time of the year are considered as a great time to find…
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Svalbard August expedition#2 2022
Explore Svalbard at a time of the year when colors start to come back on the sky. This time of the year are considered as a great time to find…
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Svalbard August expedition 2022 onboard M/V Kinfish
Explore Svalbard at a time of the year when colors comes back on the sky. Late August will be a few weeks before the autumn and darkness arrives again. This…
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Svalbard September 2-12 expedition 2022 onboard MS Malmö
Join us for this Svalbard wildlife photography expedition and search for the autumn light in September on Svalbard. In September a few snow patches are left from winter and the…
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Svalbard September 12-22 expedition 2022 onboard MS Malmö
Join us for this second Svalbard wildlife photography expedition in autumn 2022 and search for the autumn light. In September a few snow patches are left from last winter and…
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Iceland photography tour 2022
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Svalbard August expedition 2023 onboard MS Freya
Svalbard travel photography on Svalbard, every day is different, and every year is different. Arctic Wildlife Tours guides leads this August expedition to Svalbard, a remote area we know well…
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Svalbard early April expedition 2023 onboard MS Malmö
We will welcome you aboard the MS Malmö for this photography tour, with opportunities to see Polar Bears, Arctic wildlife and magnificent landscapes.
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Golden Eagle photography workshops 2022
Join our Golden eagle photography workshop with our experienced guides. The journey every morning starts by snowmobile. The golden eagles is territorial and stay in the area all year.
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Golden Eagle photo hides
Our Golden Eagle photo hides and Siberian Jay hides is situated in Norway mountains with snow most of the winter. The hides is surrounded by mountains and forest. We are…
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Snow Leopard photography expedition 2022
Arctic Wildlife Tours announces a new expedition. This time to Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary into the Tibetan mountains. We will search for these big cats living in these mountains.
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