The Polar Bears of Svalbard / Spitsbergen
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Polar Bear Safari in Svalbard, May '22
Travel journal of my trip to Svalbard in May '22 to appreciate and photograph arctic wildlife and pristine landscapes.
In May the sun is up 24 hours (midnight sun), mountain slopes are still covered with snow and ground is beginning to clear.
I flew from Norway and spent few days before the safari in Longbyaren, the main town in Svalbard. I took a nine days Polar Bear Safari small group expedition organized by Natural World Safaris on board the 37m ice-strengthened Kinfish, a former polar research vessel. Sailed around the western coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island of Svalbard Archipelago. Before flying back, I spent another day in Longyearbyen.
In this video you will see many arctic landscapes and glaciers including famous Magdalenefjord and July 14th Glacier, from Bellsund in the south to the start of the Arctic Ocean, over the 80ºN parallel.
Arctic wildlife we encountered: lucky to see some polar bears even from far, reindeer, walrus, various seals, fulmars, guillemots, eiders, snow buntings, barnacle geese, red-footed geese, kittiwakes, ptarmigans, glaucous gulls, puffins, sanderlings, sandpiper.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening titles
00:18 Day 1-3: Longyearbyen 78˚ 15N 15˚ 30E
02:44 Day 3: Board KINFISH to sail the west coast
03:45 Day 4: Dicksonfjord
05:04 Day 5: Bellsund - Van Keulenfjord
07:57 Day 6: Kongsfjord
10:48 Day 7 morning: Magdalenefjord
12:40 Day 7 afternoon: Smeerenburgfjord - Sellströmbreen
14:23 Day 8: cross into Arctic Ocean over 80˚Ν
15:25 Raudfjord
16:46 Day 9: Krossfjorden
18:52 Day 10: Prins Karls Foreland
20:34 Borebukta under scorching sun
21:13 Day 11: Return to port
24:22 Closing credits
a POLAR BEAR is super close to OUR TOWN | How Longyearbyen handles Polar Bears on Svalbard
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There is a polar bear super close to our village! Here on Svalbard we have tons of polar bears, as you know, that is why e.g I have to bring a firearm when walking my dog. So what happens when one gets close to our town Longyearbyen where there are people, and kids? I hope you enjoy this video, and as always thank you so much for being here!
0:00 There is a Polar Bear near town!
0:08 Welcome to Svalbard
0:42 How we get alerted about polar bears in the area
01:40 Heading in to town to see where the polar bear is
02:54 Where does the bear safe zone end?
03:15 Location of Polar Bear signs
03:40 Svalbard Law regarding Polar Bears
04:54 Where the current polar bear is
06:00 How do we keep polar bears away from town?
08:47 Polar Bears!
09:23 Buying gear for extra safety
11:07 Very exciting news!!
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What is SVALBARD? (More Polar Bears than People!)
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I have just arrived in SVALBARD, Northern Norway. It's the northernmost inhabited place on earth, with more polar bears than residents. In the summer months, like right now, the sun brightens up the sky 24 hours a day, and in the wintertime, it's exactly the opposite.
I'm here a few days early before our Hurtigruten expedition sailing kicks off to Eastern Greenland and Iceland! Stay tuned for some fascinating stories about the people, culture, wildlife and nature from the Arctic over the coming 2 weeks!
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A Curious Polar Bear in Arctic Svalbard
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic guests stand on deck as a young male polar bear approaches our ship for a closer look.
Spitsbergen: Arctic Wildlife Safari
Spitsbergen—or the “The Wildlife Capital of the Arctic”—is the perfect place to potentially see iconic Arctic wildlife, such as the polar bear, walrus, reindeer and Arctic fox.
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Whole Hurtigruten MS Spitsbergen cruise review: The Ultimate Svalbard Expedition (HD) - Polar Bears!
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(January 2019) Video review of the Hurtigruten Expedition Cruise „The ultimate Svalbard Expedition“ with Hurtigruten MS Spitsbergen in July 2018.
In this video you’ll see the daily program onboard of MS Spitsbergen during our expedition cruise around Svalbard. See what kind of activities they offer. Enjoy beautiful pictures of the nature and landscape of Svalbard as well as footage of polar bear families. Unfortunately the polar bears were very far away (between 800 - 1500 meters). Therefore please excuse the picture noise in the video.
You’ll also see all ship areas like restaurant, explorer lounge, bar, jacuzzi, sauna, fitness room, shop, the outdoor explorer deck, the bridge and our room. We had a „O2 Polar Outside Cabin“.
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Chapter:
00:00 Start Video and Google Maps Flight
00:22 Arriving at Airport Longyearben
00:40 Visiting Camp Barentz
01:00 Embarkation to MS Spitsbergen
01:22 Polar Outside Cabin
02:15 Impressions of MS Spitsbergen
03:10 1st Shore Excursion - Ny-Alesund
03:40 2nd Shore Excursion - Camp Zoe/Signehamna
04:35 3rd Shore Excusion - Magdalenafjord
06:00 Smeerenburgbreen
06:15 Food on the MS Spitsbergen
06:35 4th Shore Excursion - Mushamma
07:25 Monaco Glacier
08:00 Moffen
08:24 5th Shore Excursion - Chermsideoya
08:54 Rossoya - only 1'000 km away from the North Pole
09:11 Polar Bear (No. 1) at Kvitoya
09:32 Austfonna
10:07 Alkefjellet - Sommer residence of Brunnichs Guillemot
11:11 6th Shore Excursion - Palanderbukta
12:08 Brasvellbreen - Glacier/Ice Front
12:35 Polar Bear (No. 2, 3 and 4) at Edgeoya
14:06 Polar Bear (No. 5, 6 and 7) at Barentsoya
16:18 7th Shore Excursion - Ostre Burgerbukta
17:15 Polar Bear (No. 8) at Burgerbukta
17:35 7th Shore Excursion - Ekmanfjorden
18:25 Bridge Visit (not normal!)
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Spitsbergen: The Wildlife Capital of the Arctic
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Discover Svalbard: Islands where People and Polar Bears Live Together!
Discover Svalbard; a frosty wonderland like no other. Can you imagine a place where polar bears outnumber people and reindeer traffic jams are commonplace?
It’s all part of this arctic province. Today we will uncover 68 incredible and lesser-known facts about Svalbard that will leave you amazed!
Polar Bear Special North Spitsbergen
Start your North Spitsbergen cruise with a trek around historic Longyearben, then join our expedition to the north of the island to take in the fantastically beautiful landscapes, the thousands of seabirds, and of course the star of the show, the polar bear.
2 Minute Travel Guide to Spitsbergen
Polar Bears and other Wildlife of Spitsbergen
At 600 miles from the North Pole, Spitsbergen is the most accessible high Arctic habitat and home to Walruses, Arctic Foxes and more than 2000 Polar Bears.
Arctic: Spitsbergen Polar Bear Safari (360° VR)
Join us on a Spitsbergen Arctic Expedition in 360° VR! You’ll cruise around this magical island on a constant search for wildlife. Your expedition will cover western Spitsbergen as well as stunning fjords and outlying islands to the north. From polar flora to immense glaciers, the natural landscape here is just as varied as the wildlife.
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Polar Bears and other Wildlife of Spitsbergen Intro
At 600 miles from the North Pole, Spitsbergen is the most accessible high Arctic habitat and home to Walruses, Arctic Foxes and more than 2000 Polar Bears.
Around Spitsbergen in the Realm of Polar Bear and Pack Ice
Just try to picture yourself out there... there are a few things in the world that change your life forever. Explore Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago 81ºNorth, land of polar bears and amazing landscapes.
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Svalbard - In Search of Polar Bears
Highlights from an amazing holiday on-board the Hurtigruten expedition vessel - MS Fram - to Svalbard (Arctic) in July 2017
Visiting:-
- Fortwende Julibukta
- Ny-Ålesund
- Above 80º North - 80º 15’ North 015º 01.2’ East
- Raudiford, Alicehamna
- Smeerenburg
- Poolepynten (Walruses)
- St. Jonsfjord
- Hornsund
- Brepollen
- Ingeborgfjellet (Reindeer)
- Barentsburg
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Meet Svalbard’s locals! ????❄️ Polar Bear encounters in May.
In Svalbard, there are more polar bears than people. Svalbard has a human population of around 2,500 and an estimated polar bear population of 3,000. It is one of the best places on earth to see and photograph polar bears in their natural home. During the summer months, polar bears are commonly sighted on the north-west coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard’s largest island, and hunting on the sea ice to the north.
Note: We always ensure that the polar bears are not disturbed and it’s important for us to point out that on any expedition polar bear sightings are never guaranteed.
Polar Bear Special North Spitsbergen
Start your North Spitsbergen cruise with a trek around historic Longyearben, then join our expedition to the north of the island to take in the fantastically beautiful landscapes, the thousands of seabirds, and of course the star of the show, the polar bear.