During the night we have sailed northeast and in the morning M/S Sjøveien anchors in Kinnvika close to the abandoned sheds from Swedish-Finnish research expedition in 1957. However, our planned landing is cancelled since a large male polar bear is walking on the ice close to the shore.
Instead, we jump into the Zodiacs and carefully make our way towards the bay. The large male walks along the ice edge and then turns north towards the sea banks. There it lays down and seems to fall asleep. We then decide to set course south.
Shortly after lunch we arrive to the large bird cliff of Alkefjellet. During summertime, this impressive cliff is home to hundreds of thousands of Brünnich’s Guillemots. As our small group Zodiac cruised along the cliff, the sound and scent of the large colony were intense. At the northern end of the cliff, a small Arctic fox is scurrying off from a bird carcass. We are not sure about what has happened, but birds are flying, fighting and tumbling all over the place so it's probably not difficult for the fox to get a target here. After we have left Alkefjellet, we anchor in the calm and beautiful bay of Faksvågen to absorb all the impressions.
Please note: Depending on the lens used for a photo or video shot an animal may appear to be closer than it is. We always follow strict wildlife guidelines to ensure that we do not cause any disturbance.
