Top 10 Essential Items: What to Pack for an Arctic Wildlife Expedition
Planning what to pack for an Arctic wildlife expedition? You’re about to embark on one of the world’s most incredible adventures! But the Arctic’s harsh…
When Is the Best Time of Year to Visit the Arctic for Wildlife Watching?
Wondering about the best time of year to visit the Arctic? You’re in for an incredible journey! This extraordinary polar wilderness offers completely different experiences…
Are Arctic Expeditions Family-Friendly? An Honest Guide to Taking Kids to the Poles
I’ve been guiding Arctic expeditions for over a decade now, my camera always slung over my shoulder, trying to capture slivers of this immense place….
Beyond the Photos: Walking with Polar Bears in a Warming World
Walking with polar bears in the Canadian Arctic wilderness fills me with awe and respect. These magnificent creatures, Earth’s largest bear species with males weighing…
Arctic Wildlife Tours Explained: What to See, When to Go and What to Expect
The Arctic is one of the last great wildernesses on Earth – a vast, icy landscape where nature still dominates and wildlife thrives in its…
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…
Polar 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…
Seasons 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.
National 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….
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…
Photographer 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.
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…