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Under the Northern Lights of Greenland
Driving towards the port in Akureyri, I recognized Plancius from miles away. This was the ship that once took me to the end of the Earth, th
Polar Bear Primer: Eight Facts About the Arctic Wanderer
Polar bears are found throughout the Arctic region in 19 subpopulations, including Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. In these a
16 Conversation-Starting Svalbard Facts
It might seem odd that an icy, snowy, bear-packed cluster of islands at the edge of the world could be such a hotspot (so to speak) of outdo
10 Tried-and-True Bird Photography Tips
It’s easy to understand our fascination with birds: They’re beautiful, graceful (usually), and most of them have the power of flight. But ho
10 Weather-Fueled Facts about Antarctica
Most of us have at least a vague notion of what makes the North and South Poles so brutally, bone-chillingly cold: They receive less sunligh
PLA17-17, logbuch, Scoresbysund – Aurora Borealis
Endlich! Der Sturm war vorbei und wir hatten den Schutz des Scoresbysunds erreicht. Schluss mit Surfen! Die Gesichter unserer Mitreisenden s
Taking Chances: a New Lesson from the Arctic
Some days just don’t get off to a good start. Today was one of them. Our vessel, m/v Plancius, had spent the night sailing toward Phippsøya,
PLA16-17, trip log, Scoresbysund – Aurora Borealis
Last night, some auroras lightened the sky until very early morning so some of us did not have a long sleep, especially those who got up bef
10 Bountiful Blue Whale Facts
We could write a book filled with fun and fascinating facts about blue whales, but here we will select the 10 most interesting blue whale fa
PLA15-17, logbuch, Spitzbergen – Nordost-Grönland
Dort stand eine kleine Trapperhütte, vom Schweden Stockholm-Sven 1938 gebaut, die wir uns kurz ansehen konnten. Als wir alle versammelt ware
A Guide’s Guide: Interview with Michael Ginzburg
For adventure lovers, a common reaction to meeting polar expedition guides is that they have the coolest job on the planet.
Puffins: Clown Birds of the Atlantic
Puffins belong to a family of 22 species of seabirds called Auks, pigeon-sized birds that live on a diet of small fish and crustaceans. Puff
OTL14-17, trip log, Around Spitsbergen and Kvitøya
The excitement of the day began really early for three passengers who stayed up on the foredeck in excel-lent weather until 2.30am… they wer
OTL13-17, trip log, Around Spitsbergen and Kvitøya
We split into four groups and set off in different directions in search of wildlife and wild flowers. We were not disappointed! Whilst on la
17 Reasons to Cruise the Falklands
You’ve seen the colossal penguin colonies of South Georgia. You’ve sailed among the plunging seals of the Antarctic Peninsula. You’ve watche
10 Popular Bird Watching Binoculars
Binoculars are so common a companion of outdoor enthusiasts that many pack them with hardly a second thought. They’re tossed into a backpack
PLA14-17, logbuch, Rund um Spitzbergen & Kvitøya
Um 10 Uhr traf sich die englischsprachige Gruppe an der Büste von Roald Amundsen, um von Gérard und Sebastián ein paar Informationen zum Ort
10 Illuminating Facts about the Northern Lights
According to Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of the dawn. The word “borealis,” however, is Greek for “wind.” The combined phrase “au
Oceanwide Finalist in Adventure in Motion Film Contest
The new corporate commercial for Oceanwide Expeditions, “Walk into the Waking Dream,” has just been nominated as a finalist in the Adventure
Penguins, Albatrosses, Petrels: The Winged Wildlife of South Georgia
South Georgia’s location south of the Antarctic Convergence gives the island more of an Antarctic climate than other terrain of the same lat
Inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Literature, cinema, even video games have given us no small supply of global disaster scenarios. These often come in the form of annihilatin
