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Albatros Expedition through north atlantic

Freemansundet

Look for polar bears

Information about Freemansundet

This is the sound between Edgeøya and Barentsøya, flat topped islands compared to Spitsbergen, with tundra flats and slopes below higher cliffs of hexagonal pillars.

This is the preferred route to Hinlopenstretet, although the eastern end is usually blocked off by ice in the early season. Whatever the conditions, it is a great place to look out for bears from the high vantage of the ship. Bears often rest on the tundra on either shore, just be aware there are plenty of reindeer that the inexperienced can mistake for a bear in the early season with their whitish coats. It is also an area where whale and seal carcasses can drift ashore, attracting bears. With the tundra there is still the slight influence of the gulf stream. But once through the eastern end the ship is in the high Arctic and a very different landscape, dominated by the polar desert and ice caps.

Pictures of Freemansundet

Albatros Expedition through north atlantic
Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
Svalbard Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) calf

Possible Activities in Freemansundet

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Wildlife observation

Highlights Close to Freemansundet

Animals in Freemansundet

Our trips to Freemansundet


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