We sailed 200 miles north of the North Cape to Bear Island, and made two stops: AM in the south, and PM 20 miles further north at the northern tip.
Bear Island has a sedimentary, limestone geology formed below the equator, but shoved north when North America broke free from Eurasia. Steep cliffs and a mix of warm and cold water make this an ideal home for seabirds.
In the south we identified three types of guillemot (common - all black head; common bridled morph - with what looks like glasses over the eyes; and runnich, with a white stripe coming off the bill). Here are pictures of each:
We also saw gulls, kittiwakes, and fulmars, sometimes individually, and sometimes in large flocks. Here are more birds:
A Russian fishing ship ran aground alond the cliffs in 2009. Here is all that is left five years later:
Meanwhile, the Silver Explorer awaited our zodiak's return.
We also saw gulls, kittiwakes, and fulmars, sometimes individually, and sometimes in large flocks. Here are more birds:
A Russian fishing ship ran aground alond the cliffs in 2009. Here is all that is left five years later:
Meanwhile, the Silver Explorer awaited our zodiak's return.
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