Svalbard, Northern Norway and Finland
End of May to mid-June 2024, we spend three weeks exploring the North of Europe. For the first part of the trip, we did a cruise with Oceanwide Expeditions starting from Vlissingen
Bowheads & Bears Cruise, Svalbard 2024
I’ve been a tiny bit obsessed with seeing a Bowhead Whale for as long as I can remember and I’m not sure why. Maybe it is because they are the longest-lived mammal on the plane
Whale Watching Skjervøy, Northern Norway. Jan. 2024
I went on a great whale watching trip from Skjervøy on January 11, 2024. Here is my report with species like Orca, Humpback Whale, Sperm Whale and Fin Whale.
New Trip Report: Norway
A short report from Michael Kessler. Norway, 2022: Michael Kessler, 7 days & 11 species including Musk Ox and Eurasian Otter. Jon
Walrus in Norway
If anyone is lucky enough to be in Oslo then abandon plans to visit the Kontiki Museum and read on (unless you are travelling with a pet Swan you are attached to) … Thank you
New Trip Report: Western Spitsbergen, 2019
Here’s a report from Jon Swenson. Western Spitsbergen, 2019: Jon Swenson, 4 days & 13 species including Blue, Beluga and Bowhead Whales. Jon
New Trip Report: Dovrefjell National Park, Norway
Here’s Ralf Bürglin’s latest adventure Dovrefjell National Park: Ralf Bürglin, 1 week & 5 species including Musk Ox and Elk (Moose) Jon
New Trip Report: Southern Norway
Here’s a brief report – more of a trip list – on mammals encountered in Southern Norway last month. Ingo is happy to answer questions if anyone wants more detail.
Wolverine vs Caribou – INCREDIBLE
For those of you not following the mammalwatching Facebook group then here is some incredible footage of a Wolverine taking on a Caribou. Holy crap! I will be a lot more nervous n