Svalbard 2006

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Images in this gallery: 27

The survey helicopter on deck on R/V Lance. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig

Northern fulmar. Photo: Vidar Bakken.

On land after helicopter survey in northern Spitsbergen. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Texas bar. Photo: Vidar Bakken.

In the helicopter while surveying colonies in Svalbard. Photo: Vidar Bakken.

Documenting a kittiwake colony. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

R/V Lance in sea ice. Photo: Vidar Bakken.

Spitsbergen from the air. Photo: Vidar Bakken.

In the helicopter surveying colonies in Svalbard. Photo: Vidar Bakken.

Survey of Storøya by boat. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Kvitøya from R/V Lance. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

In search of a colony on Svenskøya, Kong Karls Land. We had to locate the colony on foot due to fog. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

After 2 h walk in the fog we heard ivory gulls call. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Hallvard Strøm climbing up to check the colony. A kittiwake flying to the right. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Chocolate break before heading back to the shore to be picked up by the boat. Photo: Vidar Bakken.

Back on the shore putting survival suits on for the boat trip back to R/V Lance. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

R/V Lance and calm sea. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Flying over sea ice. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Sea ice. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Enjoying the view between the surveys. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

The sunny side of Spitsbergen. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Spitsbergen from the air. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Ivory gull colony south of Svea. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Refuelling close to Svea. Photo: Cecilie Miljeteig.

Lunch break. Photo: Vidar Bakken.

Hornsundtind, Spitsbergen. Photo: Vidar Bakken.

Moffen from the air. Photo: Vidar Bakken.