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
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
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
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
