From the field Archives - Page 8 of 16

Posted by Geoff York in From the field, Polar bears on 27 August, 2013

People are coming back to the Laptev, and not to just observe the weather or wildlife.

Posted by Geoff York in From the field on 24 August, 2013

As luck would have it, our last day in Khatanga is also the town’s birthday- 380 years old!

Posted by Geoff York in From the field on 22 August, 2013

For their last session of field work with walruses, the team pulls an all-nighter.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field on 22 August, 2013

The lack of sea ice here and the quest for Arctic oil and gas means that exploration for resources has started in the Laptev Sea.

Posted by WWF Arctic in From the field, Polar bears on 21 August, 2013

A “sleeping” polar bear waits for a walrus calf to come close.

Posted by Geoff York in From the field on 20 August, 2013

Observation meets modern tools and technology.

Posted by WWF Arctic in From the field, Polar bears on 20 August, 2013

Questions and answers, straight from Siberia.

Posted by WWF Arctic in From the field on 19 August, 2013

Fifteen feet from us, a curious female walrus has come into the shallows with a few others right behind.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field on 18 August, 2013

Today, at more than 74.5 latitude, we experienced more Arctic wildlife than most people do in a lifetime.

Posted by Tom Arnbom in From the field, Polar bears on 16 August, 2013

In the middle of 400 walruses, on a small piece of ice, is the king — a fat male polar bear.

Dispatches from the field