Let’s start together this « year of light » 2006 with sparkling polar projects and let this New Year be for each of us a year of joy and family respect; have a daily thought even tiny towards the protection … Continue reading
Or on the 29/12/05 at 09.05 and the 31/12/05 at 09.05 More info >>
We have decided to give you the opportunity to download on your computer screen some of our “best arctic shots” taken up there North. The process to download the pictures is really easy. Go directly to our list of Wallpapers … Continue reading
WWF says scientific results are showing that Norwegian killer whales are the most toxic mammals in the Arctic. In fact, a new recent study shows that killer whales have even higher levels of PCBs, pesticides than polar bears. The results are … Continue reading
From the Baikal lac (Irkoutsk) to Moscow, Nicolas Vanier and his sledge dogs are covering at the moment 8000km (80km/day) with an arrival at the Red Square of Moscow end of March 2006. This expedition is lead under the theme “environmental … Continue reading
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“…The Thalassa team spent a spring & summer in a village near the arctic at Qikiktarjuak, on Broughton island in front of Baffin land, the days are at the rhythm of the hunting. The hunt is free for the non protected species, seals and … Continue reading
MARINE MAMMALS OF SVALBARD – KIT M. KOVACS, IAN GJERTZ & CHRISTIAN LYDERSEN – NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE – GRAFISK NORD, June 2004 – 64 p. It’s an excellent educative guide which will help one to identify and observe during his … Continue reading
Wonderful “chef d’oeuvre” with gorgeous pictures giving you the desire to know furthermore about the life of this fascinating creature, the white whale. Share then the hours of observations lead by Tony Martin mainly on the north coast of Somerset Island … Continue reading
More info >> Retransmission : 18.11.2005 at 18:15 Pay a visit to our Iceland section, GO >>
During the event: Polar Films – Expo and Sale of Books – Inuit Art Exhibition – Outside Activities… More info on the Festival – Schedule – Activities and Fare – GO >> Organized by Paul-Emile Victor’s Polar Center in Prémanon, with the … Continue reading
The life of a german trapper in the remote plains of Canada – more info >>
No of course…..:-) The “Arctic” concept is used by Music Groups…? Sheffield band the Arctic Monkeys have gone straight to the top of the UK singles charts with their debut single “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor”. Feel free … Continue reading
We can imagine that for scientists the crash is a huge “tragedy” as it will be years before they could be able to launch a similar mission, even if more funding are available. Let’s remind that the mission was to … Continue reading
Climate predictions suggest the sea ice around the North Pole could disappear entirely by the end of the century, at least in summer. Besides scientists still don’t have a detailed picture of sea ice thickness across the Arctic. The European … Continue reading
US scientists (NASA – NSIDC – Universities of Washington and Colorado) observed via satellite records that the area covered by sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk for a fourth consecutive year – that arctic temperatures have considerably increased in … Continue reading
Feel free to drop your views, ideas…on this below subject under the category “Your Forum” More and more people are visiting Svalbard and this will certainly increase in the future. At the same time, visitors are to follow strictly the … Continue reading
Be ready to watch on this Friday the 30th of September 2005 – 20h 55 on France 3’s Tv station this particular evening event to celebrate its 30th birthday of existence – direct from Thalassa’s boat, Paris. Georges Pernoud will invite many guests … Continue reading
During our stay in Svalbard, who didn’t mention this challenge…congratulations. Lewis Gordon Pugh swam on the 20/08/05 1.070 meters in an icy water of 3 degrees C (37 Fahrenheit) at Verlegenhuken, the most northern point of the Island of Spitsbergen. … Continue reading
After 3 days of storm weather “10Bft”, they ended their tour of Svalbard.Longyearbyen is now covered with snow. More infoThey will publish their expedition report in the coming days.Fabrice and Patrick are sending you their very best regards.Longyearbyen 78N,13E
Live photos from Arctic05 on expedition – day 1 till 5 Arrival at Longyearbyen Iceberg view Seal relaxing on ice Barentsburg – Russian mining city Arctic stern Cotton grass Svalbard typical automn landscape Fabrice … Continue reading
DAY 5 – THE DEPARTURE ON EXPEDITION Here you are, the departure is foresee at 4 in the afternoon.They can’t guarantee you a “daily” info coverage…no “cybercafé” on the ice-pack J… Tomorrow, some of our photos will be put on … Continue reading
DAY 4 – WALKING IN LONGYEARBYEN’S TOUNDRA City shopping after a late breakfast.“Hi” to the Longyeabyen locals which maybe do recognize them on the streets : Fabrice, the man with his long hair – Patrick, the man in shorts J … Continue reading
DAY ONE – THE BIG DAY – 10HOO => Check in of all our lugage at Brussels airport : 1OHOOSmall stress among our 2 friends : avoid having their bags weighting more then 20kg/pers…otherwise, a fine could be easily given….yes, … Continue reading
DAY 3 – THE AUTOMNE IS COMING… It’s 4 o’clock in the morning. The midnight sun is still shunning. The automn season shows its first signs where coloured vegetation appears…While Fabrice is deeply sleeping, Patrick is discussing with a french … Continue reading
We have great pleasure in associating you with the official launch of polar site www.arctic05.org As from tomorrow (J-1), we are inviting you to follow our next polar expedition which will take place up North in Svalbard. View more Where is … Continue reading
The Royal Belgian Observatory entrust a thermometric data aquisition module ( EDAS ) to Arctic05‘s team. They will capture daily datas in the arctic sea during their expedition to Svalbard (departure on the 27th of August 05). More info > The first … Continue reading
Greenland : the Kangerdlugssuaq glacier is melting so rapidly and it is now sliding 14 km a year into the sea.
Total excitement before their saturday’s departure (27th of august 2005) to Svalbard. Where is Svalbard located in the arctic ? View more >> What about their expedition : More info>> About the weather upthere North in Svalbard – follow live the weather they … Continue reading
Discover in the belgian magazine WEEKEND of the VIF L’EXPRESS of the 10th until the 16th of June, 2005 the article we have written on the beauties one can admire at the 74° – 81° of North latitude : “L’été … Continue reading
Enjoy under the midnight sun the world’s most northerly marathon (42.195km) race which will be held on the 11th of June 2005 (for the 11th time) in Longyearbyen – Svalbard – Norway.
An expo called « De la lampe à huile au GPS, un peuple défie le temps” between 2 cultures, the Inuits of the Est cost of Greenland – Ammassalik and our own civilisation. It is held from the 6 of … Continue reading
Migrant birds zoom in from the South, bringing summer with them… We recommend you the following spots where we have spent some great & intensive moments => 1 Heimaey Island – Vestmannaeyjar Islands : best spot to watch Puffins… 2 … Continue reading
This is what said Sheila Watt-Cloutier (Chair of Inuit Circumpolar Conference, to the United Nations Environment Programme), at the ”Champions of the Earth” Award Ceremony, New York, April 19, 2005: “…This assessment projects massive depletion of summer sea-ice, with the … Continue reading
The season starts in April and ends in October…with thousands of whales just off its shores…Olafsvik is the best known whale watching center
