Arctic and Antartic deals
I just discovered that Albatros Expeditions has som great deals on trips to the Arctic and Antarctic. It might be of interes to mammalwatchers. And no I’m not working for Alb
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
Oceanwide Expeditions Svalbard Pre-tour Manual 2024
Ruta and me joined Oceanwide Expeditions in June 2024 onboard the Hondius for their “North Spitsbergen Explorer – Polar Bears , Bowhead Whales & more” (6 days / 7 nights)
Want to cruise Western Svalbard with me in June 2024? Bowhead Whales and Polar Bears
I’ve wanted to see Bowhead Whales for as long as I can remember but they are a not an easy species to find, especially now that Russia it out of bounds for most of us. So I w
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
Recommendation for Svalbard Arctic Cruise
Hi everyone! My soon-to-be-wife and I are looking to take a trip this July to Svalbard for arctic mammals. my targets would be: #1 – Polar Bear of course!! 2. Walrus 3. Narwh
New Trip Report: Svalbard
Another report from John Wright. Great pictures and sad to read about the ever worsening impact of climate change in the Arctic. Svalbard, 2019: John Wright, 5 days & 10 specie
Svalbard Season Report 2017
A smashing Arctic season 2017 summarized with 15 (18) species of mammal including mouthwatering observations of polar bear, walrus, seals and whales. Svalbard 2017 SR