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Spitsbergen Tag

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23 September 2025
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Spitsbergen expedition cruise Summer 2025

Nine night cruise with Oceanwide in the summer of 2025 produced 11 mammal species including Polar Bear, Walrus, and Hooded Seal.

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6 July 2024
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Bowheads & Bears Cruise, Svalbard 2024

I’ve been a tiny bit obsessed with seeing a Bowhead Whale for as long as I can remember and I’m not sure why. Maybe it is because they are the longest-lived mammal on the plane

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14 June 2021
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New Trip Report: Western Spitsbergen, 2019

Here’s a report from Jon Swenson. Western Spitsbergen, 2019: Jon Swenson, 4 days & 13 species including Blue, Beluga and Bowhead Whales. Jon

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7 August 2016
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Svalbard (Spitsbergen)

I've taken two cruises off of Svalbard. Great scenery and good wildlife, even if ataking part in a cruise takes a bit of getting use to.

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17 August 2026
Introducing the Lost Mammals Initiative
17 August 2026
The Weekly Recap
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16 August 2026
Coming Soon to Mammalwatching (maybe): Lost Species List, a New Member Recruitment Competition and the perks of becoming a Contributing Member

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  1. Evan on Where to go before Nepal : any advices ?18 August 2026

    Kaziranga in Assam is a good place to see a lot of big mammals. The rhinos are the top highlight,…

  2. Maurice Tijm on Thermal Binocular Review(ish)17 August 2026

    Thanks Ravi! Interesting.

  3. Robi Watkinson on Best place to photograph a wild honey badger?17 August 2026

    I can recommend the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South African side). Drive the Aub and Nossob dry riverbeds at dawn and…

  4. Ian Thompson on RFI: Ecuador – which lodge at Cuyabeno, Mindo, Eastern slope16 August 2026

    Tiputini has historically had much less poaching and less pollution from oil extraction than Cuyabeno, although that may be changing.…

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14 August 2026
Advertising: Late Availability – North Vietnam, Oct 29-November 8 with Jon Hall, Jose Gabriel Martinez – for rare primates and a bat fest!
14 August 2026
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