Bearded Seal resting on ice floe among pancake ice, Spitsbergen

At sea, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway (April 2024)
This image was taken on the Svalbard Spring Cruise trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green. A seven-day cruise was undertaken aboard the small expedition ship MV Freya with the expertise of two guides, Yves Adams and Pieter-Jan D'Hondt.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of seal see:
Bearded Seal Erignathus barbatus / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) / Wikipedia
Shooting Time 09:45
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 1250
Latitude 79 23 52.8 N
Longitude 10 40 37.0 E
Altitude -19.70m
This image was taken on the Svalbard Spring Cruise trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green. A seven-day cruise was undertaken aboard the small expedition ship MV Freya with the expertise of two guides, Yves Adams and Pieter-Jan D'Hondt.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of seal see:
Bearded Seal Erignathus barbatus / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) / Wikipedia
Shooting Time 09:45
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 1250
Latitude 79 23 52.8 N
Longitude 10 40 37.0 E
Altitude -19.70m
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