Arctic Collection (page 4)

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Dog - Siberian Husky Musher with Sled dog team racing on trail, swiss alps Date:

Nikolay Urvantsev, Soviet geologist
Nikolay Nikolayevich Urvantsev (1893-1985), Soviet geologist, speaking in public at his 80th birthday celebration. Urvantsev is best known for his exploration of northern Siberia and the Arctic

Aurora borealis over trees by a river. This coloured light display (the northern lights) is visible in the night sky at high latitudes

Southeast Asia at night, satellite image
Southeast Asia at night. Satellite image of the Earth seen at 18:00 (6pm) GMT (UCT), centred on China. City lights (yellow) show areas of dense population, particularly in India (left)

Dutch ships in the Arctic, 1600s
Dutch ships of Henry Hudsons time near Novaya Zemlya, early 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

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Longboat crew attacking a whale with hand harpoons in the Arctic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880
Grave of Franklin Expedition member Lt. John Irving found by Schwatkas American search party in Greenland, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay, 1662, in Arctic Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Moss Campion growing on Keen of Hamar NNR Unst Shetland Scotland May

Atlantic / Whiskered Walrus - male emerging from water. Head showing tusks, mouth
WAT-9780 Atlantic / Whiskered Walrus - male emerging from water. Head showing tusks, mouth, nostrils and whiskers North Spitzbergen. Svalbard. Odobenus rosmarus atlanticus M

Whiskered / Atlantic Walrus - on beach
WAT-8595 Whiskered / Atlantic Walrus - on beach Prins Karls Forland, West of main Island of Spitzberg Odobenus rosmarus M

Whiskered / Atlantic Walrus
WAT-8589 Whiskered / Atlantic Walrus Prins Karls Forland, West of main Island of Spitzberg Odobenus rosmarus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Polar Bear - swimming
DOC-44 Polar Bear - swims underwater Ursus maritimus Doc White Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Beluga Whale - aerial view Canadian Arctic
DOC-129 Beluga Whale - aerial view Canadian Arctic Delphinapterus leucas Doc White Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

POLAR BEAR - lying on back on ice
WAT-4630 POLAR BEAR - lying on back on ice Ursus maritimus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption. Geldingaldalir, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland

Olstinden & Sakrisoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Husky sledding, Lapland, Finland

Norther Lights (Auora Borealis), Inari Lake, Lapland, Finland

Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) in heavy snowfall, in the abandoned Russian settlement of Pyramiden, Billefjorden, Svalbard

Muskox mother with young calf

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) flying low over water. Floe edge, Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada, April

Godafoss waterfall, Northern Iceland

Dawn at Balsfjord, Troms, Norway, Europe

The icebreabker Kapitan Khlebnikov cruising through broken pack ice Greenland Sea
The icebreabker Kapitan Khlebnikov cruising through Prince Christian sound, Greenland

Northern Lights in Alaska
Stong geomagnetic Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) above Alaskan mountains, Atigun Pass - Dalton highway (North of Fairbanks), Alaska, USA

walrus couple on ice floe (Odobenus rosmarus), June

George Wilhelm Steller (1709 - 1746)
Stellers Sea - Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas/Rhytina gigas) a sea - cow almost 6 meters long, discovered by George Wilhelm Steller (1709 - 1746) on Behrings second expedition to Kamchatka (1741)

North America at night, satellite image
North America at night. Black marble satellite image of North America at night. More densely populated areas are brighter

Lilliehookbreen Glacier, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Islands, Norway. Date: 03-06-2018

Person approaching the cold bath pool at sunset, Arctic Bath Spa and wellness Hotel, Harads, Lapland, Sweden

Skogafoss waterfall, Sudurland, Iceland

Typical Rorbu surrounded by grass, Nordland county, Lofoten Islands, Northern Norway

Ingolfshofdi, southern Iceland. Atlantic puffins

The Northern Lights illuminates the icy landscape in Svensby Lyngen Alps Tromsa¸ Lapland Norway Europe

A powerful Aurora borealis, over the mountains in Arctic Norway tundra in winter Vesteralen, Norway, Europe

Aerial view of Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) fording water whilst being herded by Nenet herders. Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Arctic, Russia, July 2017

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Black Guillemot - adult bird in breeding plumage - Svalbard, Norway Date:

Picture No. 11980623
Northern Fulmar adult bird in flight Iceland Date:

Nicolaus Copernicus (14731543) Astronomer. Orbes Celeste
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated an heliocentric model of the universe which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center

Domestic female Reindeer with newborn calf (Rangifer tarandus). forest near river Taz; spring; North Tumen regon, Siberia, Russia

American ethnographic map
Illutration of American ethnographic map

Svalbard. Mother and child Polar Bears

ARCTIC INHABITANTS, 1618. Woodcut from Hieronymous Megisers Septentrio novantiquus, published at Leipzig, 1618

View of Tromso
Morning scene of Arctic cathedral in Tromso

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Dog Siberian Husky Date:

The green light of the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) lights up fishermans cabins, Hamnoy, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

landscape of jumbled ice on the frozen Arctic ocean, off Herschel island and the Mackenzie River delta, Yukon Territory, Canada

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The Arctic, a land of mystery and wonder, holds countless tales waiting to be discovered. From the ill-fated expedition of Erebus and Terror, Franklins last trip, to the majestic flight of the Black Brant Goose in its V formation flock. The Arctic Circle in 1895 was meticulously mapped, revealing a world untouched by human presence. In this vast expanse lies the Arctic Ocean, an enigmatic realm where cartography unveils its secrets through polar equal area projection maps. No people can be found here; only nature reigns supreme. The North Pole stands as a beacon at the top of our planet, inviting explorers to venture into its icy embrace. Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North (1922) captures the essence of life in this frozen wilderness with captivating visuals that transport us back in time. Captain Francis Crozier bravely commanded HMS Terror in 1845 amidst treacherous conditions. A Polar bear gracefully walks on Champ Island glacier above the sea while European grey wolves interact playfully against Tromso's backdrop in Norway. The Northern Lights dance among trees like ethereal spirits painting their celestial masterpiece. Beneath these icy waters resides a Greenland shark accompanied by its parasitic copepod companion - Ommatokoita elongata - showcasing nature's intricate relationships even in extreme environments. Viking ships once sailed these frigid seas, leaving behind stories etched into history. Antarctica emerges from beneath layers of ice adorned with illustrations depicting Sea Gulls soaring overhead, Penguins waddling along snowy shores, Elephant Seals basking lazily under sunlight rays and Shrimp thriving within hidden depths alongside man-made structures standing as testaments to human resilience. The Arctic is more than just a place; it is an untamed symphony composed by nature itself – an ever-changing landscape that captivates hearts and minds alike with its sheer beauty and raw power.