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The return of the Walrus on Svalbard

26. December 2022

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…

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svalbard polar bears

Svalbard polar bears

28. April 2020

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…

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svalbard seasons

Svalbard Seasons

14. April 2020

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…

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wildlife photography

Svalbard Photography Expedition Early Summer May 2018

2. June 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…

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arctic expedition

Svalbard Photography Expedition Early Summer April 2018

21. May 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,…

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svalbard autumn

Svalbard Photography Expedition Late September 2017

12. October 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…

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Svalbard sailing by Arctica II 2017

21. September 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…

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Svalbard Photography Expedition Early Summer May 2017

7. September 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…

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Svalbard Photography Methods

1. May 2017

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

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golden eagle hides

Golden Eagle Hide

20. April 2017

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,…

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greenland cruise

Winter logistics

8. April 2017

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…

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Svalbard autumn

Svalbard Photography Expedition Summer August 2015

25. March 2017

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

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