Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Photo of the Day - Bear Posing

Getting good photos of polar bears may be tricky sometimes, since it is not actively allowed to search for them. Very often they get scared of people and following them is about the worst thing one can do. On Storøya, east of Nordaustlandet, things were different. While counting birds we counted 13 polar bears on the island. Most of the encounters were like this one. Due to our silent 4-stroke engine, the polar bears did not hear us coming while taking it easy somewhere between rocks. We on our behalf spotted them while trying to go on land to count birds. A few times we had to return back to our boat or turn back just when trying to go on land, because of curious individuals...then we were just staring and examining each other. It is difficult to tell which one, us or the bear, was more facinated about the behaviour of the other. 

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Monday, August 9, 2010

Faceshow!

 
Comment something poor in your status, add me as a friend, join into my stupid group and I'll jump out from a window, try posting most embracing photos of your friends - especially if they are in a state that they cannot remember next morning or just play a Jesus and join a cause to save the world.
 
In the modern world possibilities to lose your face on the internet are almost endless - partly thanks to Facebook.
 
Therefore this Walrus Faceshow (TM) is dedicated to the slaves of the Devils invention. You hate it, but yet you are a slave of it - you never know, if someone actually had something important to tell...this haven't happened yet, but maybe tomorrow?

 
 Try to give this your friends name. He won't like it, but can' really remove it either, because this would show bad sense of humour. Very funny trick, isn't it? 

The Drowsyhead and The Madeye - eyes red as in a bad hangover. Gaze as hateful as if he would like to eat you. Still a relaxed and funny fellow. Often looks are difficult to interpret.
 
  Surprised how personal walrus faces can look? Me too. Here I photographed six different animals. Guess who is photographed more than once...
 
Wildlife photography is a great hobby. This photography session was something I will remember for a long time. All you needed to do was to stand on the shore and whistle - they came to you. Walruses are very curious animals.
 

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Photo of the Day - Walrus Sunrise

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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Photo of the Day - Still a Long Way Somewhere?

Polar bears may be bears, but they are also counted as marine mammals. This polar bear family was waiting on land until waves calmed down during the night. They took off from Storøya towards Nordaustlandet swimming past our boat on the dead calm sea. Closest land from Storøya is at least 40 km away. Pretty impressive swimming effort from a small polar bear cub. 

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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Photo of the Day - Splash It Up...

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Friday, August 6, 2010

Photo of the Day - Dance, Skua, Dance!

Arctic skuas are protecting their nest from large predators, such as people, by acting wounded. Sometimes this acting looks like a dance...


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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Photo of the Day - The King of Sea Ice

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