Wildlife of the High Arctic

Life above 78° North The High Arctic is a land of extremes—where glaciers meet the sea, the sun lingers for months, and survival depends on remarkable adaptations. Svalbard, an archipelago midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, is home to some of the world's most iconic Arctic wildlife. This collection captures intimate moments from one of Earth's last great wildernesses: Atlantic Puffins returning to their colonies, Ivory Gulls nesting among towering cliffs, Arctic Terns, Barnacle Geese and Brünnich's Guillemots thriving during the brief Arctic summer, while Polar Bears, Walrus, Bearded Seals, Reindeer, Arctic Foxes, and other hardy species navigate a landscape shaped by ice, wind, and light. Every image is a reminder of the resilience, beauty, and fragility of life at the edge of the world.