
The 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…

Svalbard 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…

Svalbard 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…

Svalbard 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…

Svalbard 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,…

Svalbard Photography Expedition Late September 2017
Svalbard Autumn Expedition Leaving Longyearbyen at 16.30 September 19th 2017 and sailed out Isfjorden on-board expedition ship MS Malmö, heading for the north-west corner of…

Svalbard sailing by Arctica II 2017
Into the ice with the sail yacht Arctica II from June 26 to July 07 Every year Arctic Wildlife Tours have done a expedition with…

Svalbard Photography Expedition Early Summer May 2017
Polar Bears and other Svalbard wildlife in May-June 2017 From May 25th to June 3d Arctic Wildlife Tours did the first out of totally six…

Svalbard Photography Methods
Svalbard photography – what to expect? Svalbard, or also Spitsbergen, is the most easy accessible place in the High Arctic to travel to. The settlement…

Golden Eagle Hide
A story about the Golden Eagle hide. Back in 1998 I started photographing Golden Eagles at this place in the mountains near my home town Stjørdal,…

Winter logistics
The Svalbard cabin in Van Mijen fjorden has space for maybe 10 persons. Its situated at at beautiful place surrounded by mountains. It is good…

Svalbard Photography Expedition Summer August 2015
Svalbard photo tours – one story. In mid August 2015Â Arctic Wildlife Tours did a photo expedition for Chinese customers around Spitsbergen and up to the…