The Arctic Frontiers 2015 conference on climate and energy will be held in Tromso, Norway between the 18th till 23 January 2015! “… The 9th Arctic Frontiers conference will be held in Tromsø, Norway, with the title: Climate and Energy, from … Seguir leyendo
A new documentary film “Vodavos – Tomcar Permafrost (Porteur d’eau en Sibérie)” has been released this autumn 2014! Tomcar-Initiative has been launched in order to promote research within the field of terrestrial organic matter characterization in aquatic ecosystems. It has the … Seguir leyendo
The book “Conan Doyle au pôle Nord – Les Carnets retrouvés du père de Sherlock Holmes” published in French in 2014 by “Paulsen éditions” is about hunting whales in the Arctic during the 19th century. “… En 1880, Arthur Conan Doyle, alors … Seguir leyendo
A wonderful documentary “Babouchka, l’enfer du pôle” will be broadcasted this Friday 12th December at 20.00 and on Thursday 18th December 2014 at 23.40 on TV5 Canada channel. French Arctic film “Babouchka, l’enfer du pôle” produced by Thierry … Seguir leyendo
Benoist Clouet is for sure a talented wildlife photographer and a great lover of the Arctic, in particular the beautiful archipelageo of Svalbard (Spitzbergen). Today, he is presenting us his new English and French book “80°Nord-Svalbard“, a collection of breathtaking Far North … Seguir leyendo
International Chinese Artist & Translator Sasha O (who did with passion the Chinese translation of Arctic05 and my interview for her project “Inspire Me With” – click here >>) is selling her own illustrated 2015 beautiful Arctic calendar cards (Limited edition … Seguir leyendo
Belgian polar explorer Alain Hubert (on the left of the below picture) and Antarctic “zero emission” station “Princess Elisabeth” are under the focus of close media scrutiny! Tv programme “Devoir d’enquête” of Belgian Tv station RTBF has done a journalistic … Seguir leyendo
The new French written Arctic book by Isabelle Autissier and Erik Orsenna titled “Passer par le Nord – La nouvelle route maritime (Through the North – the new shipping route)” has just been launched by publisher “éditions Paulsen“! A great gift idea … Seguir leyendo
Arctic05 has the privilege to announce you that talented Belgian photographer Nicolas Springael has just launched in Brussels his new collection of beautiful Arctic pictures around the fascinating and breathtaking archipelageo of Svalbard – Spitzbergen. If you are visiting … Seguir leyendo
Several cameras positioned in the icy tundra around the Canadian town of Churchill, Manitoba will give you the incredible and unique chance to view live white bears in their habitat at this automn period of the year! The cameras are live between … Seguir leyendo
Watch here below the video trailer + a sequence of Disneynature documentary film “Bears”! This film is released in France since November 2014 (US in April 2014) under the title “Grizzly“… “… In an epic story of breathtaking scale, Disneynature’s … Seguir leyendo
Wildlife photographer and polar guide Benoist Clouet will be presenting between the 20 and 23 of November 2014 in France at the 18th Festival de la Photo Animalière et de Nature (Wildlife & Nature Festival) of Montier – En – Der his … Seguir leyendo
Gérald Faway and his wife Yasmine Mehdid produced a short video on different beauties one can admire in Iceland… What a beautiful country with so much breathtaking lanscapes… If you wish to know more about Iceland, I invite you to … Seguir leyendo
Les parents de la petite Dora m’avaient suggeré de passer à l’école de leur fille pour partager avec les élèves de sa classe ma passion et mon expérience de l’Arctique. Me voici cordialement invité par Madame l’institutrice Joëlle de la 3ème maternelle de l’Ecole belge … Seguir leyendo
The current population on earth is of +- 7,2 billions and astonishingly, we are merely only 6,2 millions “Arctic lovers” that have signed Greenpeace’ “Save the Arctic” petition to demand world leaders to declare the Arctic Ocean as a Protected Natural Sanctuary! … Seguir leyendo
The Russian drama film Levianthan (Левиафан, Leviafan) directed by Andreï Zviaguintsev that won the awards for Best Screenplay at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and a few days ago for the best film at the London Film Festival awards is now realeased in France (French subtitles) and elswhere … Seguir leyendo
“Une saison de chasse en Alaska (A hunting season in Alaska)” is a great French book written by Zoé Lamazou including wonderful drawings of Victor Gurrey highlighting their 3 months stay in North of Alaska, in particular in the Inuit … Seguir leyendo
Here is a first victory by all Arctic Lovers and those who are defending Nature and the Arctic: International Organisation Greenpeace has just announced on this 9th of October 2014 that Danish toy maker Lego said it won’t renew a marketing deal … Seguir leyendo
The Arctic Symposium 2014 organized on October 14-15, 2014 by the International Polar Foundation will be held in the capital of Belgium, Brussels at the Residence Palace in the EU area Schuman. The theme of this symposium is on “The Arctic, its peoples, and its economies”. … Seguir leyendo
What a wonderful artistic encounter I have discovered and wish today to share with you all. Sheena McGoogan is a talented Canadian painter that brings one to some fascinating Arctic places … Her Art of work is beautiful using in a simple … Seguir leyendo
The Garcia Exploration 45 is a beautiful exploration aluminium sailing boat of 13,98 meters designed with the navigator Jimmy Cornell for high latitudes and tropical waters. I recon it will be considered as the “European boat of the Year 2015” as it offers great … Seguir leyendo
Thousands of walruses have been spotted end of September 2014 on a remote North-Western Alaska coastline near Point Lay because of disappearing sea ice due to alarming global climate warming and our C02 human activities (read here what already happened in September … Seguir leyendo
On Saturday the 4th of October 2014, tens of thousands of people will join together in cities and towns across the world for mass bike rides #IceRide to raise the profile of the #SaveTheArctic Greenpeace campaign and challenge political leaders to … Seguir leyendo
Peter Cox and his friends are summarizing their July’ 2014 trip to Svalbard with stunning aerial images! “… We welcomed our first group of participants onto the ship and cast off into Isfjorden, the large fjord system that houses … Seguir leyendo
The below pictures of a white-cream enormous & elegant male “Teddy Bear” (Ursus maritimus) were taken during the Arctic autumn 2014 in front of Smithbreen glacier in Raudfjorden, North of the beautiful archipelago of Svalbard (79° 40′ N 11° 30′ … Seguir leyendo
“….Wondermont and contemplation may bring Us All to think & act to preserve Our wonderful Nature…”. Here are some spectacular colours of Our Arctic Ocean! “… L’émerveillement et la contemplation peuvent susciter chez chacun de Nous la réflexion et l’action à … Seguir leyendo
Many of you have been asking me where to find beautiful wildlife digital and professional pictures? I do believe Nature Photographers Ltd, led by British biologist, author and photographer Dr Paul Sterry, is the world best wildlife stock image library one … Seguir leyendo
Vous souhaitez vivre des sensations sportives inoubliables en Arctique, connaître les préparatifs pour entamer une aventure prochaine dans le Grand Nord ou/et en Antarctique, découvrir les paysages infinis de glaces, rencontrer l’inattendu Roi du Pôle Nord, l’ours blanc, être pourquoi … Seguir leyendo
Lovers of breathtaking pictures will simply adore Clark’ Little work of Art! Who wouldn’t be impressed by unique, beautiful and colourful shorebreak images! Shorebreaks in North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii, US is for Clark Little his baby, a real exciting & fun passion he … Seguir leyendo
Come and read this great new adventure book “No Road, Just Us” written by Mexican author Paola de Santiago Haas! It has just been released in English on Amazon. Through “No Road, Just Us“, this charming lady (for those who didn’t know she … Seguir leyendo
Belgian Tv channel RTBF will broadcast on Sunday the 17 & 24 of August 2014 as from 20h15 a beautiful BBC documentary on grizzlies and their vast Alaskan wilderness. Be ready to watch those breathtaking pictures. In the meantime, view here … Seguir leyendo
Let’s all protect more the Arctic beauties and make sure our grandchildren will still be able to see ice and lovely polar bears in the Far North! Share with all your friends Greeenpeace‘ new below video and please sign their “Save … Seguir leyendo
Researchers at the US University of Washington studying the ice-free Beaufort Arctic Sea in 2012 have published recently their conclusions in the Geophysical Research Letters that : “… Future scenarios for reduced seasonal sea ice cover in the Arctic suggest that larger waves … Seguir leyendo
WWF Canada has released new research mapping a range of oil spill scenarios in the Canadian Arctic Beaufort Sea, which is home to an incredibly rich diversity of species (Polar bears, walrusses, Arctic birds…) and key to the culture and … Seguir leyendo
A 29-year-old Polar bear nicknamed “Arturo, the saddest Arctic bear in the world” seems to live in “deplorable” conditions at the Mendoza Zoo in Argentina. According to reports, this Polar bear lives alone in a concrete enclosure where temperatures are reaching … Seguir leyendo
Like you and me, Polar bears are direct victims of the effects of climate change. They are deeply suffering from the fast melting of the Arctic pack-ice, their hunting ground! Soon, the vulnerable area of North Pole will be open … Seguir leyendo
If you are visiting Paris this summer 2014, you may have the wish to see French photographer Jean-Marc Blache’ Arctic exhibition “Rêves de glace” (Ice dreams). This exhibition is held at the Maison du Groenland (Greenland House) till the 27th of August 2014. You will … Seguir leyendo
The French documentary film « Terre des Ours » produced by Guillaume Vincent is now available as from this month of July 2014 in DVD and Blu-ray 3D… You will love to watch at home with all your family Kamtchatka’ brow bears in … Seguir leyendo
During month of May, I had the great pleasure to inform you about the launch of the new wonderful exploration vessel of Garcia Yachting, the Garcia Exploration 45. This summer 2014, two yachts from the Garcia Yachting fleet will attempt … Seguir leyendo
What a coincidence! A few days ago, I did put on Arctic05 website what I (parents & children as well) believed was a great marketing video from LEGO putting foward their toys collection around the Arctic… Greenpeace Belgium wrote me an email … Seguir leyendo
