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Greetings Friends,⁠ ⁠ The eastern great egret, a white heron in the genus Ardea, is usually considered a subspecies of the great egret. In New Zealand it is known as the white heron or by its Māori name kōtuku. The subspecies was first described by British ornithologist John Edward Gray in 1831.⁠ ⁠ @birdlifeoz @birdsofaustralia @team_ebird @best_birds_of_ig @birdwatchersdigest @birdlife.international @birds_adored @birdwatchingmagazine @nationalparkaustralia @australiangeographic @natgeo⁠ ⁠ #bird #birds #abcmyphoto #natgeoyourshot #uwe_foto #australiangeographic #birdnerds #birdslife #team_ebird #birdlifeoz #birdsofaustralia #abcopen #backyardbirds #your_best_bird #bb_of_ig #birds_adored #planetbirds #thebirdingsquad #eye_spy_birds #elite_photography_page #live_love_wildlife #igbest_life #uwewullfenphotography (at Noosa, Queensland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqZ50CFM1cc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017⁠ Possible medieval discoveries of Svalbard by Vikings or PomorsSome scholars believe the Vikings, who were active in the area of Svalbard during the Middle Ages, were the first to discover it. Starting in the 1800s, Norwegian historians began asserting that Vikings discovered the region as early as 1194. They base this claim on maps and annals that list a place called Svalbarði (the basis for the name Svalbard, which translates to “cold rim”) roughly a four-day sail from Iceland. No physical remains have been found, however, that support this claim. Russian historians, on the other hand, believe the Pomors may have landed at Svalbard back in the 1400s. But as with the Vikings, no physical evidence substantiates this.⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpEa8fzsGoS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017.⁠ ⁠ Possible medieval discoveries of Svalbard by Vikings or PomorsSome scholars believe the Vikings, who were active in the area of Svalbard during the Middle Ages, were the first to discover it. Starting in the 1800s, Norwegian historians began asserting that Vikings discovered the region as early as 1194. They base this claim on maps and annals that list a place called Svalbarði (the basis for the name Svalbard, which translates to “cold rim”) roughly a four-day sail from Iceland. No physical remains have been found, however, that support this claim. Russian historians, on the other hand, believe the Pomors may have landed at Svalbard back in the 1400s. But as with the Vikings, no physical evidence substantiates this.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9ECOdNkEz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CorJU_kN0YH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was on a short trip to NSW over the last long weekend. This one here I captured in Lennox heads NSW.⁠ Wrens are a family of brown passerine birds in the predominantly New World family Troglodytidae. The family includes 88 species divided into 19 genera. Only the Eurasian wren occurs in the Old World, where, in Anglophone regions, it is commonly known simply as the "wren", as it is the originator of the name.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ @birdlifeoz @birdsofaustralia @team_ebird @best_birds_of_ig @birdwatchersdigest @birdlife.international @birds_adored @birdwatchingmagazine @nationalparkaustralia @australiangeographic @natgeo⁠ ⁠ #bird #birds #abcmyphoto #natgeoyourshot #uwe_foto #australiangeographic #birdnerds #birdslife #team_ebird #birdlifeoz #birdsofaustralia #abcopen #backyardbirds #your_best_bird #bb_of_ig #birds_adored #planetbirds #thebirdingsquad #eye_spy_birds #elite_photography_page #live_love_wildlife #igbest_life #uwewullfenphotography (at Lennox Head) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoMg9Eou6hr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ Last Sunday Morning walk in Nambour.⁠ ⁠ The fan-tailed cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ @birdlifeoz @birdsofaustralia @team_ebird @best_birds_of_ig @birdwatchersdigest @birdlife.international @birds_adored @birdwatchingmagazine @nationalparkaustralia @australiangeographic @natgeo⁠ ⁠ #bird #birds #abcmyphoto #natgeoyourshot #uwe_foto #australiangeographic #birdnerds #birdslife #team_ebird #birdlifeoz #birdsofaustralia #abcopen #backyardbirds #your_best_bird #bb_of_ig #birds_adored #planetbirds #thebirdingsquad #eye_spy_birds #elite_photography_page #live_love_wildlife #igbest_life #uwewullfenphotography (at Nambour, Queensland) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChHDTobuALy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found in the tropical regions around the world. They are noted for their elongated toes and toenails that allow them to spread out their weight while foraging on floating or semi-emergent aquatic vegetation.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ @birdlifeoz @birdsofaustralia @team_ebird @best_birds_of_ig @birdwatchersdigest @birdlife.international @birds_adored @birdwatchingmagazine @nationalparkaustralia @australiangeographic @natgeo⁠ ⁠ #bird #birds #abcmyphoto #natgeoyourshot #uwe_foto #australiangeographic #birdnerds #birdslife #team_ebird #birdlifeoz #birdsofaustralia #abcopen #backyardbirds #your_best_bird #bb_of_ig #birds_adored #planetbirds #thebirdingsquad #eye_spy_birds #elite_photography_page #live_love_wildlife #igbest_life #uwewullfenphotography (at Cooroy, Queensland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgTpsYsAGj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017⁠.⁠ What brought Willem Barentsz to Spitsbergen, later SvalbardBarentsz discovered Spitsbergen by accident during his famous third voyage, the purpose of which was to find a sea route to China. This route became known as the Northeast Passage. What Barentsz found instead was Bjørnøya, or Bear Island, the southernmost island of the Svalbard archipelago, in June of 1596. A week later, he discovered the northwestern coast of the largest island, Spitsbergen. The sharp-peaked mountains Barentsz saw on that coast inspired the name.⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpE2_GYMV-B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017⁠.⁠ ⁠ The Rush for Whale Oil⁠ ⁠ In 1607, when Englishman Henry Hudson announced that the waters around Svalbard were full of bowhead whales, whalers flocked to the islands in search of lucrative whale oil. Whale hunters and seamen from the Netherlands, England, Spain, France, Germany and Denmark nearly emptied the sea of its whale population through the 1600s.⁠ ⁠ During this period, Svalbard and its surroundings were marked as “terra nullius”, meaning that it was considered a no-man’s-land that belonged to no jurisdiction or country, free for all. That didn’t stop the two main whaling nations, the Dutch and the English, from carving up the whaling waters amongst themselves. It was agreed the English would hunt south of the Magdalenefjord, while the Dutch hunted the north-western corner of Spitsbergen. Other countries were forced to make separate deals with the two nations, much to their chagrin.⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpCpE9SsGob/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017⁠ Svalbard, Spitsbergen, and the history of an Arctic archipelagoWhether you call it Svalbard or Spitsbergen, the Arctic archipelago north of Norway has been a major attraction for whalers, hunters, miners, and explorers for centuries. The promise of fortune lured many 17th-century adventurers into Svalbard’s frozen islands and fjords, and artifacts of these brave and ambitious expeditions can still be seen on Spitsbergen’s ruggedly beautiful shores.⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CpCOLuaM8Ro/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017.⁠ Arctic expeditions to Svalbard, i.e., Spitsbergen then and nowSvalbard has been the starting point for many expeditions. Some of these were historical voyages meant to reach the North Pole. Nowadays polar enthusiasts travel to Svalbard to see glaciers, tundra, and exotic wildlife. In Virgohamna, on the island of Danskøya, you can see the remains of several historic expeditions that used this remote bay as their basecamp. The most famous of these expeditions is that of Salomon Andrée, from 1897, the artifacts of which can still be viewed there. Obviously, our own Svalbard trips are much safer and more comfortable, giving you the chance to spot polar bears, walruses, whales, seals, and a wide variety of seabirds, and all while engaging in such immersive activities as shoreline hikes, kayak trips, Zodiac cruises, and more.⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpB1lUAsePU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017.⁠ ⁠ Possible medieval discoveries of Svalbard by Vikings or PomorsSome scholars believe the Vikings, who were active in the area of Svalbard during the Middle Ages, were the first to discover it. Starting in the 1800s, Norwegian historians began asserting that Vikings discovered the region as early as 1194. They base this claim on maps and annals that list a place called Svalbarði (the basis for the name Svalbard, which translates to “cold rim”) roughly a four-day sail from Iceland. No physical remains have been found, however, that support this claim. Russian historians, on the other hand, believe the Pomors may have landed at Svalbard back in the 1400s. But as with the Vikings, no physical evidence substantiates this.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpBeHq0MguM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017.⁠ ⁠ Possible medieval discoveries of Svalbard by Vikings or PomorsSome scholars believe the Vikings, who were active in the area of Svalbard during the Middle Ages, were the first to discover it. Starting in the 1800s, Norwegian historians began asserting that Vikings discovered the region as early as 1194. They base this claim on maps and annals that list a place called Svalbarði (the basis for the name Svalbard, which translates to “cold rim”) roughly a four-day sail from Iceland. No physical remains have been found, however, that support this claim. Russian historians, on the other hand, believe the Pomors may have landed at Svalbard back in the 1400s. But as with the Vikings, no physical evidence substantiates this.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpAA2UXNthQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017.⁠ Barentsz discovered Spitsbergen by accident during his famous third voyage, the purpose of which was to find a sea route to China. This route became known as the Northeast Passage. What Barentsz found instead was Bjørnøya, or Bear Island, the southernmost island of the Svalbard archipelago, in June of 1596. A week later, he discovered the northwestern coast of the largest island, Spitsbergen. The sharp-peaked mountains Barentsz saw on that coast inspired the name.⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co_l9IZOJ0m/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017.⁠ Willem Barentsz and the first documented Spitsbergen sighting⁠ The earliest recorded sighting of the islands was made by Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz, who named them Spitsbergen, meaning “jagged peaks.” This name persisted for centuries until the islands fell under the jurisdiction of Norway, which renamed them Svalbard. The largest island, where the capital of Longyearbyen is now located, was then renamed Spitsbergen. These designations are not universal, however, and many people still refer to the entire archipelago as Spitsbergen and the largest island as West Spitsbergen. Indeed, the Spitsbergen vs. Svalbard debate continues to this day.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co_J77vIeZj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greetings Friends,⁠ I was so very lucky that almost 6 years ago being part of an expedition cruise organised by the by the Oceanwide Expedition Group to the North Pole. The Adventure started in Longyearbyen the town closest to the Pole. Here the visual impressions I've got touring this part of the world in June 2017.⁠ ⁠ Possible medieval discoveries of Svalbard by Vikings or PomorsSome scholars believe the Vikings, who were active in the area of Svalbard during the Middle Ages, were the first to discover it. Starting in the 1800s, Norwegian historians began asserting that Vikings discovered the region as early as 1194. They base this claim on maps and annals that list a place called Svalbarði (the basis for the name Svalbard, which translates to “cold rim”) roughly a four-day sail from Iceland. No physical remains have been found, however, that support this claim. Russian historians, on the other hand, believe the Pomors may have landed at Svalbard back in the 1400s. But as with the Vikings, no physical evidence substantiates this.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #spitsbergen #svalbard #arctic #visitsvalbard #norway #longyearbyen #nature #mittsvalbard #travel #visitnorway #spitzbergen #naturephotography #svalbardlife #wildlife #polarbear #norge #landscape #expedition #unisvalbard #travelphotography #landscapephotography #svalbardposten #utno #arcticcircle #polar #auroraborealis #winter #snow #uwe_foto #uwewullfenphotography (at Longyearbyen) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-1U6vPita/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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