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Arctic Ocean Collection (#5)

"Exploring the Arctic Ocean: Unveiling the Mysteries of a Polar Wonderland" Embarking on a cartographic journey through the vastness of the Arctic Ocean

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Anemone (Urticina eques) close-up, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Anemone (Urticina eques) close-up, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) on Kelp, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) on Kelp, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Hermit crab (Pagurus pubescens) on Kelp, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Hermit crab (Pagurus pubescens) on Kelp, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Banded chink shell (Lacuna vincta) on Kelp leaf, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Banded chink shell (Lacuna vincta) on Kelp leaf, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Amphipod (Gammarellus homari) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Amphipod (Gammarellus homari) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Anemone (Urticina eques) close-up of tentacle, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Anemone (Urticina eques) close-up of tentacle, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Amphipod (Gammarellus homari) hiding amongst snails in a Kelp stem, Saltstraumen

Amphipod (Gammarellus homari) hiding amongst snails in a Kelp stem, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Dahlia anemone (Urticina felina) in the process of opening / retracting tentacles

Dahlia anemone (Urticina felina) in the process of opening / retracting tentacles, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Common starfish (Asterias rubens) swimming, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Common starfish (Asterias rubens) swimming, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Two Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) side by side, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway

Two Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) side by side, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Nudibranch (Flabellina lineata) on seaweed, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Nudibranch (Flabellina lineata) on seaweed, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) close-up of mouth, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway

Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) close-up of mouth, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Banded chink shell (Lacuna vincta) swimming, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Banded chink shell (Lacuna vincta) swimming, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Three Nudibranchs (Polycera quadrilineata) on Kelp encrusted with Sea-mat / Lacy crust bryozoan

Three Nudibranchs (Polycera quadrilineata) on Kelp encrusted with Sea-mat / Lacy crust bryozoan (Membranipora membranacea) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Blue rayed limpet (Patina / Ansates pellucida) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Blue rayed limpet (Patina / Ansates pellucida) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Banded chink shell (Lacuna vincta) feeding on Kelp leaf, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway

Banded chink shell (Lacuna vincta) feeding on Kelp leaf, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Rear view of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Rear view of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Anemones, kelp and other marine life on rock underwater, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway

Anemones, kelp and other marine life on rock underwater, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Common starfish (Asterias rubens) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Common starfish (Asterias rubens) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Banded chink shells (Lacuna vincta) on kelp, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Banded chink shells (Lacuna vincta) on kelp, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Sea anemones (Urticina eques) close-up, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Sea anemones (Urticina eques) close-up, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with two juveniles walk along the ice edge during autumn freeze up

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with two juveniles walk along the ice edge during autumn freeze up, Beaufort Sea, off Arctic coast, Alaska

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious subadult along a barrier island in autumn, Beaufort Sea

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious subadult along a barrier island in autumn, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile spreading body weight over thin newly forming pack ice

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile spreading body weight over thin newly forming pack ice, trying not to break through, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother and large second year cub swim across calm water

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother and large second year cub swim across calm water, Scott Inlet, Baffin Island, Canadian Arctic, August. Vulnerable species

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Melting ice under expansive clouds. Floe Edge, Arctic Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut

Melting ice under expansive clouds. Floe Edge, Arctic Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, April 2009

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Polar Bears watching for Seals at an Ice Hole, c1867-1910. Artist: John MacAllan Swan

Polar Bears watching for Seals at an Ice Hole, c1867-1910. Artist: John MacAllan Swan
Polar Bears watching for Seals at an Ice Hole, c1867-1910

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: William Barents Arctic expedition, 1596-1597 (1598)

William Barents Arctic expedition, 1596-1597 (1598). Members of the crew killing and skinning bears outside the cabin in which the expedition wintered

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Artist: Anonymous

The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Artist: Anonymous
The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Private Collection

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: The Teufelsschloss in Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord. The second German northpolar expedition to

The Teufelsschloss in Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord. The second German northpolar expedition to the Arct Artist: Anonymous
The Teufelsschloss in Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord. The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Private Collection

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Icebreaker Yermak, 1898. Artist: Karasin, Nikolai Nikolayevich (1842-1908)

Icebreaker Yermak, 1898. Artist: Karasin, Nikolai Nikolayevich (1842-1908)
Icebreaker Yermak, 1898. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Perm

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Icebreaker Krasin among ice floes in the Barents Sea, 1932. Artist: Anonymous, 18th century

Icebreaker Krasin among ice floes in the Barents Sea, 1932. Artist: Anonymous, 18th century
Icebreaker Krasin among ice floes in the Barents Sea, 1932. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Arctic and Antarctic, St Petersburg

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Map of Europe, c1910. Artist: Gull Engraving Company

Map of Europe, c1910. Artist: Gull Engraving Company
Map of Europe, c1910. [Encyclopaedia Britannica Co]

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: The ships of Lord Mulgraves expedition of discovery embedded in ice in the Polar Regions, 1774

The ships of Lord Mulgraves expedition of discovery embedded in ice in the Polar Regions, 1774. HMS Racehorse and Carcass sailed from the Nore on the sandbank of the Thames Estuary

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Northern Whale Fishery, c1829. Artist: Edward Duncan

Northern Whale Fishery, c1829. Artist: Edward Duncan
Northern Whale Fishery, c1829. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Flying over the Polar Wastes, 1927

Flying over the Polar Wastes, 1927. From The Wonder Book of Aircraft, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co, Limited, London & Melbourne, 1927]

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) with characteristically long tusk, side view

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) with characteristically long tusk, side view

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800s

Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800s
Clubbing seals to death for their fur, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Polar Bear (Ursis maritimus), close apporach to National Geographic Explorer, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

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Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on pack ice at water's edge

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) crossing ice in Arctic; Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) crossing ice in Arctic; Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Northern Norway

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Mariners hunting polar bears in the Arctic ocean in the early 17th century

Mariners hunting polar bears in the Arctic ocean in the early 17th century. From a 17th century work by an unidentified artist

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: The three-masted steam ship America, flagship of the 1901 - 1902 Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition

The three-masted steam ship America, flagship of the 1901 - 1902 Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition. The aim of the expedition, which failed

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean, by Dutch artist Abraham Storck (or Sturckenburch), 1654 - 1708

Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean, by Dutch artist Abraham Storck (or Sturckenburch), 1654 - 1708. The orginal painting is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Whale and polar bear hunting in the Arctic Ocean in the late 18th century

Whale and polar bear hunting in the Arctic Ocean in the late 18th century

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Icebergs Reflected In Tranquil Water; Southern Iceland

Icebergs Reflected In Tranquil Water; Southern Iceland

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Polar bears wrestle on shoreline at dawn

Polar bears wrestle on shoreline at dawn
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) wrestle on shoreline at dawn; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Background imageArctic Ocean Collection: Three polar bears climbing on Arctic Ice

Three polar bears climbing on Arctic Ice




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"Exploring the Arctic Ocean: Unveiling the Mysteries of a Polar Wonderland" Embarking on a cartographic journey through the vastness of the Arctic Ocean, where maps come alive with icy wonders and untamed beauty. In this realm untouched by human presence, nature reigns supreme. At the heart of it all lies the North Pole, an enigmatic point that captivates explorers and scientists alike. With its polar equal area projection, this region unveils secrets hidden beneath layers of ice and snow. Diving into these frigid waters, we encounter fascinating creatures like the Greenland shark adorned with parasitic copepods - a testament to nature's intricate web of life. Majestic beluga whales grace our path in Kareliya's White Sea while narwhals enchant us with their mythical tusks in Canada's Arctic expanse. A playful young polar bear rolls around on freshly formed snow, reminding us of resilience amidst harsh conditions. Witnessing these incredible sights from afar is an Atlantic halibut portrait captured near Norway's Saltstraumen - showcasing diversity even in seemingly desolate depths. As September arrives, Baffin Bay becomes home to drifting icebergs where polar bears find solace atop frozen platforms. The chilling winds whisper tales passed down through generations as Dutch ships once braved these treacherous waters during 1600s expeditions. In this remote corner of our planet known for its arctic chill, we are humbled by Mother Nature's grandeur and reminded that there is still much left to explore and protect. Let us cherish this fragile ecosystem so future generations can also witness the awe-inspiring wonders that lie within the Arctic Ocean's embrace.