Wildlife

Wildlife

 

I just wanted to share all the animals seen on this expedition. With 2+ days ahead, this list may still increase. The sheer abundance and diversity of wildlife has definitely surpassed my expectations that I had before starting this journey to the Arctic!

 

Animals seen on this expedition:

 

Birds

• Barnacle Goose
• Common Eider
• Red-throated Diver  (Red-throated Loon)
• Northern Fulmar
• Purple Sandpiper
• Black-legged Kittiwake
• Ivory Gull
• Glaucous Gull
• Arctic Tern
• Great Skua
• Arctic Skua
• Little Auk
• Brunnich's Guillemot
• Black Guillemot
• Atlantic Puffin
• Snow Bunting

Mammals

• Polar Bear (!)
• Svalbard Reindeer (Caribou)
• Arctic Fox
• Atlantic Walrus
• Ringed Seal
• Bearded Seal
• Harbor Seal
• Northern Minke Whale