Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Whales-near-Bear-Island-27MZIFJX4E0BP.htmlConceptually similarWhales near Bear IslandGP0STQXR8Completed★★★★★★★Brunich's Guillemot at Bear IslandGP0STQXQRCompleted★★★★★★Wildlife Documentation at Bear IslandGP0STQXQWCompleted★★★★Kittiwakes on Bear IslandGP0STQXR5Completed★★★★★★Guillemots at Bear IslandGP0STQXQPCompleted★★★★★★Guillemots at Bear IslandGP0STQXQSCompleted★★★★★★Flying Bird at Bear IslandGP0STQXQQCompleted★★★★Wildlife Documentation at Bear IslandGP0STQXQZCompleted★★★★Wildlife Documentation at Bear IslandGP0STQXR2Completed★★★★View AllGP0STQXR7Whales near Bear IslandHumpback and Minke whales spotted feeding off the south coast of Bear Island. Kittiwakes and Guillemots followed the whales feeding from the surface.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.Locations:Europe-Nordic Countries-Norway-ScandinaviaDate:12 Jul, 2017Credit:© Will Rose / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4619px X 3079pxKeywords:Birds-Cliffs-Day-Humpback whales-KWCI (GPI)-Minke whales-Nature-Outdoors-Save the Arctic (campaign title)-Seabirds-Seas-WhalesShoot:Wildlife Documentation at Bear IslandGreenpeace 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.Related Collections:Wildlife Documentation at Bear Island (Photos & Videos)The People vs Arctic Oil Oslo Court Case (Photos & Videos)The People vs Arctic Oil Arctic Sunrise Tour (All Photos & Video)
