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    In the expanse of the archipelago, Walrus' are often only seen tightly huddled together in a pack, barely raising a flipper or tusk. When they separate from the pack though they are a joy to watch. These 2 eventually came to us as the first slowly rolled down the embankment one after each other, yelping and flipping at each other to move or follow along, wiggling in the warm stones, until both were in the water and swimming our way. Views[273] Welcome to Ny London. Once a marble mine financed by floating it on the London stock exchange, the wilderness here left rich families bankrupt and empty handed as the arctic permafrost reduced the marble to dust once mined. All that is left here now are remnants of machinery and a scattering of personal items over the landscape. Views[300] A few years back you couldn't see these mountains. In bays such as this, where carvings are so frequent the sound is deafening and the glacial wall is blue from all the new chunks of ice breaking free that it becomes easy to see how small they are getting. Slowly moving along, with the pop and crackle of ice around us, the ruts in the hill side speak of how much height and length has been lost from the glacier. Views[261] There is no guarantee of seeing a polar bear on a trip to the arctic. With a little luck and great timing though a tiny white spot in the horizon becomes an extraordinary creature up close. Whilst visiting this glacial bay, this young male stopped his afternoon swim to climb on an iceberg to bask in the sunlight and allow us to come and have a closer look. Views[283] Sailing the Svalbard archipelago past vast open seas, unique geological landscape, and scores of ice can seem lonely. There are plenty of animals to keep you company, like this unexpected walrus haul out found on a tiny sandy island in one of the bays. Views[234]
     

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