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
The LEGO Arctic collection encourages children and parents to be more familiarized with the beautiful Arctic wildlife, its king the polar bear and all his friends the Inuits…Become with your family, thanks also to LEGO, a new Polar ambassador… Let’s … Seguir leyendo
The Maritime & Arctic Security & Safety Conference (MASS14) will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada on the 28-30 October 2014. This year’s theme is “Maritime and Arctic Innovation“. “…With a focus on Economic Development, Security and Public Safety, … Seguir leyendo
Over the course of centuries, Arctic indigenous peoples have navigated on sea, ice and trundra land using cultural knowledge of trails and place names that was passed down through the generations. These trails were used mainly for hunting, fishing, trading and maintaining … Seguir leyendo
Climate change has made the high latitudes accessible for adventurous sailors, and every year more and more sailors venture in to areas like the Northwest Passage on their own keel. The High Latitudes Sailing book by Jon Amstrup and Bob … Seguir leyendo
On June 26, 2014 at 11h45, please be welcome to watch on ARTE tv channel the documentary on the journey of the postal ship along Siberian Ienisseï river. “… Prenant sa source à la frontière de la Mongolie pour … Seguir leyendo
Did you know on June, 4 2014 Belgian polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer (51 years old) and his Canadian expedition partner Eric McNair-Landry (30 years old) are the first polar explorers to have completed by kite and skis – after 56 days … Seguir leyendo
Alarming outbreak of syphilis has been reported by several Nunavut (North of Canada, Arctic) newspapers on 5th of June 2014. Nunatsiaq online underlines that: “… Health Minister Monica Ell told Nunavut Territory’s legislative assembly on June 4, 2014: “Nunavut is experiencing an … Seguir leyendo
If you are you planning a visit to the Arctic, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has just released a new animated video (here below) of 9.35 minutes to show tourists with basic guidelines how to conduct environmentally-friendly in the … Seguir leyendo
Garcia Yachting below official video is putting forward their new beautiful exploration sailing boat, the Garcia Exploration 45. It’s an aluminium boat of 13,98 meters with a draft of 1,05 meters designed for high latitudes and tropical waters… Well-known skipper Jimmy Cornell has … Seguir leyendo
Passionated by the Arctic, Patrick Reader shares with the so called “les Amis de la Nature” (Friends of Nature) of Belgian councils of Schaerbeek and Evere (Brussels) his emotions and experience of this wonderful North region in their monthly newspaper of month … Seguir leyendo
Will be held in Belgium, Brussels till the 30th of September 2014 a wonderful exhibition around the tragedy of the world’s most famous ocean-liner, The R.M.S. Titanic. The ship was considered as unsinkable. However, April 14 1912, 23h40 sharp, The … Seguir leyendo
The media are now reffering again to this huge project of considering building a high-speed train that would connect China (Pekin) with Canada (Vancouver) via the Arctic regions of Siberia and Alaska. This “China-Russia-Canada-America line” would run for +– 8.000 miles … Seguir leyendo
Sa maman m’a contacté pour m’indiquer à quel point elle était super fière de savoir que son fiston Mateo est fasciné par les animaux et les glaces du Grand Nord. Fin mars 2014, ce garçon de 8 ans a présenté … Seguir leyendo
If you wish to acquire old or new French books about the Arctic in order to understand its history & how it was discovered, to learn about Inuit culture, to be familiar with its beautiful fauna and flora, to read … Seguir leyendo
The international Arctic Change 2014 conference which will be held end of year in Ottawa – Canada on 8 to 12 December, 2014 aims to stimulate discussion and foster collaborations among people with a vested interest in the Arctic and … Seguir leyendo
The Inari Canoeing and Hiking Expedition 2012 ebook is now available in Dutch and in English! Read this adventure of two Belgian explorers Bert Poffé and Dirk Michiels on the biggest lake of Lapland… You wish to buy it, please click … Seguir leyendo
The 8th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences will be held between May 22 to 27, 2014 at the at the main campus of the University of Northern British Columbia Prince George, British Columbia – Canada. “… ICASS VIII’s theme … Seguir leyendo
You may to decide this week-end of April 12 – 13, 2014 to visit in Holland, Amsterdam with your family both Greenpeace ships “Rainbow Warrior” and “Esperanza”… more info >> When ? => Saturday12/04 and Sunday 13/04 between 11h … Seguir leyendo
“Wondermont and contemplation may bring Us All to think & act to preserve Our wonderful Nature”. “L’émerveillement et la contemplation peuvent susciter chez chacun de Nous la réflexion et l’action à la préservation de Notre merveilleuse Nature”.
Adventurers, explorers, travellers will be meeting at the French festival Curieux Voyageurs in the city of Saint-Etienne on April 18, 19 and 20, 2014 to view films, exchange experiences, …
Be ready to follow this April, May and June 2014 what could be a new Arctic world record by Belgian Polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer (pictures here below)! Dixie and his expedition partner Eric McNair-Landry have set the goal to complete more than … Seguir leyendo
CBCNews North has reported on March 21, 2014 that pin-trading among visitors and Inuit participants at Fairbanks Arctic Winter Games 2014 brings so much camaraderie and fun between people from around the circumpolar world…
It’s confirmed by the Arctic Circle team that the second annual Arctic Circle Assembly will now take place October 31-November 2, 2014, in Reykjavík, Iceland, at the Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre. Assembly registration will open in the coming … Seguir leyendo
The Adventure Playbook is a free download wonderful ebook available guide written by Australian adventurer & lover of the outdoors Clark Carter featuring 100 glorious pages chock full of great adventure ideas, how-to guides and snippets of wisdom from seasoned adventurers. Click … Seguir leyendo
Let’s all be united by switching off our lights for 60 minutes this Saturday March 29, 2014 at 20h30 to fight symbolically against climate change and to show how important it is to preserve our environment & planet! All together, … Seguir leyendo
La Géode (Imax cinema) in Paris, France will held the “Nuits Boréales” on March 28 & 29, 2014 (evening schedule) where the public will be able to view differents Polar films… March 28, 2014, 3 movies will be shown : – Chasing … Seguir leyendo
Since February 27, 2014 and in honour of International Polar Bear Day, one can now pay a virtual visit via Google Street View to white Arctic bears on the wonderful tundra lanscape of remote town of Churchill in Northern Manitoba … Seguir leyendo
French Arctic film “Babouchka, l’enfer du pôle” produced by Thierry Robert is about the expedition of two French explorers Vincent Berthet & Sébastien Roubinet attempting to cross during summer 2013 the Arctic ocean via the North pole on board of sailing … Seguir leyendo
It’s more than time to act all together for the Arctic and for each one of us to first understand why the Arctic is so vital (here below explanation)! In this respect, sign and share Greenpeace’ “Save the Arctic” petition to … Seguir leyendo
Iditarod Last Great Sled Race on Earth – edition 2014 will take place as each year in the beautiful wild nature surroundings of Anchorage and Nome in US state of Alaska. The 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race with its … Seguir leyendo
The Sheffield music group Arctic Monkeys were named this February 19, 2014 Best British Group and Album Of The Year 2014 for their disc “AM” during the famous Brit Awards 2014 ceremony at England’s London O2 Arena. The … Seguir leyendo
According to findings by experts from the University of British Columbia presented on February 13, 2014 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference (AAAS), the potential deadly parasite called “Toxoplasma gondii” (can cause brain disease, blindness…) has been found … Seguir leyendo
