Bearded Seal resting on ice floe among pancake ice, Spitsbergen

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Bearded Seal resting on ice floe among pancake ice, Spitsbergen - Seal
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


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