We’ve spent the early morning observing birds in the strait of Hinlopen. Then our morning landing was cancelled due to a bear ashore, walking exactly where we had intended to land. Instead, we’ve been proceeding further north for a walk ashore on a lateral moraine covered by snow. We’ve seen the polar desert, beautiful minerals, and fox tracks. During the afternoon, we went on a wildlife watch in the area of Bjørnsundet spotted many “pixel bears” through our scopes and binoculars. Some walruses were also hauling on some ice floes.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 20 May 2018
Alkefjellet, Faksevågen, Isrundigen, Bjørnsundet, 5/20/2018, National Geographic Explorer
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Jonathan Zaccaria, Expedition Leader
At age 24 Jonathan had his first experience in Antarctica as a scientist at the coastal French Dumont d'Urville Station. Located on the windiest place on Earth (regularly around 200km/h, maximum up to 320 km/h), and bounded by sea ice eight months a ...
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