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Barents Sea Collection (#2)

The Barents Sea, a mesmerizing Arctic wonderland, is home to an array of breathtaking sights

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: MS Quest icebreaker cruise ship in harbour, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August

MS Quest icebreaker cruise ship in harbour, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: MS Quest icebreaker cruise ship with lifeboat, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, September

MS Quest icebreaker cruise ship with lifeboat, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, September

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Moon jellyfish C015 / 7674

Moon jellyfish C015 / 7674
Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). This jellyfish, also known as the common jellyfish, is found in coastal waters throughout the world. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Moon jellyfish C015 / 7620

Moon jellyfish C015 / 7620
Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). This jellyfish, also known as the common jellyfish, is found in coastal waters throughout the world. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Moon jellyfish C015 / 7627

Moon jellyfish C015 / 7627
Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). This jellyfish, also known as the common jellyfish, is found in coastal waters throughout the world. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Moon jellyfish C015 / 7570

Moon jellyfish C015 / 7570
Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). This jellyfish, also known as the common jellyfish, is found in coastal waters throughout the world. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Atlantic wolffish C015 / 7553

Atlantic wolffish C015 / 7553
Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus). The Atlantic wolffish inhabits the rocky bottoms of the north-eastern and north-western Atlantic Ocean coasts, where it feeds on hard-shelled molluscs

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Moon jellyfish rhopalium

Moon jellyfish rhopalium
Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) rhopalium. This jellyfish, also known as the common jellyfish, is found in coastal waters throughout the world

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with a seal prey, Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with a seal prey, Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Adult black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Adult black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Norway. Alkfjellet Cliffs in Lomfjorden Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Norway. Alkfjellet Cliffs in Lomfjorden Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Blue mussels

Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). The mussels shells are open showing the siphons through which they draw water. Mussels filter plankton and other microscopic sea creatures out of the water as food

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Butterfish

Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus). The butter fish has a mucus-covered scale-less body which makes it slippery and difficult to hold, hence its name. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Lined chiton

Lined chiton (Tonicella marmorea) on coral. Chitons are primitive, slow moving molluscs with shells composed of multiple plates, which feed on algae on rocks. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Dead blue mussels

Dead blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Sculptured shrimp

Sculptured shrimp (Sclerocrangon boreas). Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Comb jelly with food visible inside

Comb jelly with food visible inside
Comb jelly (Beroe cucumis) with food visible inside body. Comb jellies are jellyfish-like organisms that take their common name from their rows of hair-like cilia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Dead great spider crab

Dead great spider crab

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Polychaete marine worms

Polychaete marine worms (Pseudopotamilla reniformis). Polychaetes are a class of annelid (segmented) worms. Each segment has a pair of fleshy un-jointed limb-like appendages (parapodia)

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Plumose sea anemones

Plumose sea anemones (Metridium senile). These anemones are found mostly in the cooler waters of the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Sea butterflies

Sea butterflies (Limacina helicina). Sea butterflies are swimming predatory marine sea snails. They have two wing-like outgrowths (parapodia) derived from their foot

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Stalked jellyfish

Stalked jellyfish (Lucernaria bathiphylla). Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Third Barents Arctic Expedition, 1596

Third Barents Arctic Expedition, 1596
Third Barents Arctic Expedition of 1596, artwork. After their ship was trapped in the ice, the expedition crew of 16 spent the winter in this shelter (Het Behouden Huys)

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Common whelk

Common whelk (Buccinum undatum). This edible marine mollusc can grow up to 11 centimetres in length. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Common whelk eggs

Common whelk eggs

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Hydrozoa

Hydrozoa (Ectopleura larynx). Hydrozoa are a type of cnidarian and are related to corals and sea anemones. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Common starfish feeding

Common starfish feeding
Common starfish (Asterias rubens) feeding. The common starfish preys on other echinoderms, worms and molluscs. It is widespread in the north-east Atlantic and is common around Britain and Ireland

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Star fish

Star fish (Henricia sp.). Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Twelve-tentacle burrowing anemone

Twelve-tentacle burrowing anemone

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Nudibranch laying eggs

Nudibranch laying eggs
Nudibranch (Flabellina verrucosa) laying eggs. Nudibranchs are shell-less marine molluscs that live in seas around the world

Background imageBarents Sea Collection: Hydromedusa

Hydromedusa. Medusa stage of a Halitholus sp. hydrozoan. Hydromedusae are the sexually reproductive stage of hydrozoan cnidarians




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The Barents Sea, a mesmerizing Arctic wonderland, is home to an array of breathtaking sights. As the waves crash against the rugged rocks near Kjolnes lighthouse, their spray glistens in the frigid air. In this icy realm, where snow blankets everything in sight, a female Polar bear gracefully treads upon pack ice in Svalbard Archipelago. Her majestic presence echoes the raw beauty of this untamed wilderness. Amidst the frozen landscape, Moon jellyfish drift through the crystalline waters like ethereal beings from another world. Their translucent bodies illuminate under the dancing Northern lights that paint Nil moguba with vibrant hues. In this remote corner of Norway's Troms og Finnmark region lies Berlevag, a fishing village blanketed by pristine snow and surrounded by the vast Arctic sea. From above, its quaint charm is revealed as rooftops peek out from beneath layers of white. A heartwarming scene unfolds on sea ice as a Polar bear mother playfully watches her cubs leap across frozen expanses reflected in shimmering water below. These adorable creatures embody resilience amidst harsh conditions. Further inland lies Veines village, nestled within Kongsfjord's snowy embrace. At sunrise, its picturesque streets are bathed in golden light while residents navigate snowy roads that lead to hidden treasures along Varanger Peninsula. As winter storms rage over Sandfjorden and Berlevag alike, nature showcases its power and grandeur with blizzards swirling around rocks encased in ice. This awe-inspiring display reminds us of our insignificance compared to Mother Nature's might. The Barents Sea beckons adventurers seeking solace amidst untouched landscapes and encounters with extraordinary wildlife.