Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Bear-Island-Wildlife-and-Scenics---Clipreel-27MZIFJXXUDQI.htmlConceptually similarWildlife Documentation at Bear Island - Aerial ClipreelGP0STQY33Completed★★★★Wildlife Documentation at Bear Island - ClipreelGP0STQY35Completed★★★★Wildlife Documentation at Bear Island - Slow Motion ClipreelGP0STQY36Completed★★★★Kittiwake Research GP03IK9Completed★★★★Arctic Sea Ice Minimum 2016 - Archive ClipreelGP0STQ46YCompleted★★★★★★Birds NestingGP03ICJCompleted★★★★Esmarkbreen Glacier in Svalbard - ClipreelGP1SUEHZCompleted★★★★Arctic Scenery and Wildlife - ClipreelGP0STPMAXCompleted★★★★★★★MY Arctic Sunrise OMV Protest Tour to the Norwegian Arctic - ClipreelGP0STPQXQCompleted★★★★★★★View AllGP0STR9NXBear Island Wildlife and Scenics - ClipreelNorways's Bear Island situated in the Barents Sea, on the edge of a new frontier of oil exploration licenses by the Norwegian government. Bear Island is an important hub for Barents sea birdlife.Bear Island has the biggest seabird colony in the northern hemisphere. Every year approx. 1.5 million birds nest here. 126 species have been registered at the island, 33 of the species actually nest on the island. Several of the nesting species are threatened or endangered such as Guillemots and kittiwakes.Locations:Bear Island (Norway)-NorwayDate:14 Jul, 2017Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:7m33sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :CLIPREELKeywords:Aerial view-Bird colonies-Birds-Cliffs-Islands-KWCI (GPI)-Nature-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Save the Arctic (campaign title)-Scenic-SeabirdsShoot:Wildlife Documentation at Bear Island in Norway (Video)Greenpeace voyage to Bear Island to document its unique and pristine environment after Norwegian government grant four new licenses for drilling in the 23rd licensing round. The nature reserve Bear Island is the southernmost island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, and is situated 235km south east of Spitsbergen and 400km north/north west of the Norwegian mainland. Bear Island has the biggest seabird colony in the northern hemisphere. Every year approx. 1.5 million birds nest here. 126 species have been registered at the island, 33 of the species actually nest on the island. Several of the nesting species are threatened or endangered such as Guillemots and kittiwakes.Statoil, the Norwegian state-owned company, is planning to drill in the area after the Norwegian government issued new licenses for drilling close to the island.Related Collections:The People vs Arctic Oil Oslo Court Case (Photos & Videos)