Polar Bear Day on 27 February celebrates the number one symbol of the Arctic, raising awareness about issues like climate change and oil exploration which threaten the existence of this impressive animal and all his friends the narwal, beluga, seal, … Seguir leyendo
According to the January 2015 report by NOAA Climate.gov “Old ice in Arctic vanishingly rare”: …Decades ago, the majority of the Arctic’s winter ice pack was made up of thick, perennial ice. Today, very old ice is extremely rare… The … Seguir leyendo
Plan with your family or with your school a visit to a wonderful exhibition about the Arctic at the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, till May 3, 2015 in order to discover the beauties of the Far North, its amazing wildlife … Seguir leyendo
Your are passionate by cycling and by breathtaking northern landscapes, then you will love to watch the The Arctic Race of Norway 2015 taking place between August 13th and August 16th 2015. After having wound through the Norwegian fjords around … Seguir leyendo
Watch on this Friday 23 of January 2015 at 20h50 the French documentary “Il était une fois l’Arctique (Once upon a time the Arctic)” on French Tv program Thalassa, France 3… … L’Arctique fond. L’ours polaire se meurt. La … Seguir leyendo
Today on Arctic05, let’s go funnn and for some relaxation with French Freeski legend Candide Thovex. And, remember as well his backflip above a police car (view here below the second video)… Impressive! kitd.html5loader(“flash_kplayer_5d5146d210cs”,”http://api.kewego.com/video/getHTML5Thumbnail/?playerKey=17f2615ddeb1&sig=5d5146d210cs”);
Claudine Brasseur, Belgian Tv presenter of “Nature & Wildlife” Tv programme Le Jardin Extraordinaire, gives her view on Belgian radio “La Prem1ère” about Patrick Reader’s passion for the Arctic and his French polar book “L’Appel de l’Arctique” (Arctic Calling) including … Seguir leyendo
The Adventure Film Festival 2015 will be held in France on the 30, 31st January and 1st February 2015 at CENTQUATRE in Paris. 21 exceptional adventure films will be broadcasted including “VAÏHÉRÉ CAP SUR L’ANTARCTIQUE (Vaïhéré, heading for Antarctica)”, on Friday … Seguir leyendo
The 2015 dog sled race “La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc” held in the beautiful French Alpes will take place from the 11th till 22 of January 2015…Be amazed during these two weeks by this unsual 750km international competition through fantastic white … Seguir leyendo
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
