Walruses resting on sea ice, Forlandsundet, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

At sea, Forlandsundet, 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 17:54
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/250
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation +1 2/3
ISO Speed 400
Latitude 78 23 15.5 N
Longitude 11 56 37.4 E
Altitude 6.70m
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 Vulnerable. For more information on this species see:
Walrus Odobenus rosmarus / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) / Wikipedia
Shooting Time 17:54
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/250
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation +1 2/3
ISO Speed 400
Latitude 78 23 15.5 N
Longitude 11 56 37.4 E
Altitude 6.70m
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