Walrus asleep on small ice floe, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

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Walrus asleep on small ice floe, Spitsbergen, Svalbard - Walrus
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 Vulnerable. For more information on this species see:
Walrus Odobenus rosmarus / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) / Wikipedia

Shooting Time 09:26
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 640

Latitude 79 21 20.4 N
Longitude 10 43 32.0 E
Altitude -17.50m


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