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fromTravel + Leisure
1 month agoI Saw Seals, Walrus, and Arctic Foxes on This Epic Polar Expedition Cruise
A 10-day National Geographic Endurance expedition around Svalbard offered close wildlife sightings, open-bridge access, expert-guided shore excursions, and a ship designed for polar waters.
fromNature
1 month agoTracing pollution in the lives of Arctic seabirds
High up in the Arctic Circle, Olivier Chastel begins his working day by scanning the horizon for polar bears, rifle at the ready. "In 25 years I've never had to use it, but you can't be too careful," he explains. There can't be many conservationists who go birdwatching while armed, but the danger to life from bears in Svalbard - the largest island of the Norwegian polar archipelago - is so high that it's a legal requirement.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months agoWhat life is like in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free
Located in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole, the town has regular modern amenities like schools, restaurants, and stores. However, it's unlike anywhere else on Earth. For starters, it's dark four months a year and perpetually light for another four months. Secondly, it's suggested residents carry a rifle when traveling outside the town borders - in case they run into a polar bear.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months agoWhat it's like to live in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free
Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost town in Svalbard approximately 818 miles from the North Pole, combines modern amenities with extreme polar conditions, research, and adventure tourism.
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