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Icebergs Collection (page 8)

Icebergs, majestic giants of the polar regions, stand as silent sentinels in a world frozen by time

Background imageIcebergs Collection: DDE-90023688

DDE-90023688
Icebergs and Mountain Landscape in Antarctica. Date: 17/02/2005

Background imageIcebergs Collection: DDE-90023626

DDE-90023626
Icebergs, Antarctica Date: 12/08/2006

Background imageIcebergs Collection: DDE-90023553

DDE-90023553
Antarctica, Snow Hill Island. Icebergs trapped in pack ice at sunset Date: 11/09/2007

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Rerg Striations. Creator: Robert Manno

Rerg Striations. Creator: Robert Manno
Rerg Striations

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Split level view of an iceberg, Kinnes Cove, Joinville Island, Antarctica Peninsula, Southern Ocean

Split level view of an iceberg, Kinnes Cove, Joinville Island, Antarctica Peninsula, Southern Ocean

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Seal Hunting in Greenland, c. 1890 (engraving)

Seal Hunting in Greenland, c. 1890 (engraving)
1721748 Seal Hunting in Greenland, c. 1890 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Seal hunting in Greenland, engraving, c. 1890)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Muir Glacier, Glacier Bay, Alaska, USA (colour photo)

Muir Glacier, Glacier Bay, Alaska, USA (colour photo)
5217066 Muir Glacier, Glacier Bay, Alaska, USA (colour photo) by Nowell, Frank H. (1864-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muir Glacier, Glacier Bay, Alaska, USA)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: The distant tragedies, fishermen of lost, and largely dead seals, over ice floes... (colour litho)

The distant tragedies, fishermen of lost, and largely dead seals, over ice floes... (colour litho)
2815637 The distant tragedies, fishermen of lost, and largely dead seals, over ice floes... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The distant tragedies)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Icebergs surround the glacier covered volcano called Peter I Island in the Bellingshausen Sea

Icebergs surround the glacier covered volcano called Peter I Island in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: View of the glacier covered volcano called Peter I Island in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica

View of the glacier covered volcano called Peter I Island in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: A large adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), hauled out on sea ice near Brabant Island

A large adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), hauled out on sea ice near Brabant Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: A large iceberg with holes and arches formed in it near Coronation Island, South Orkneys

A large iceberg with holes and arches formed in it near Coronation Island, South Orkneys, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Large icebergs floating in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Large icebergs floating in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Large iceberg grounded on a reef at Peter I Island, Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Large iceberg grounded on a reef at Peter I Island, Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Sunset on a large iceberg at sea towards Peter I Island, Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica

Sunset on a large iceberg at sea towards Peter I Island, Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Large iceberg at sea towards Peter I Island, Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Large iceberg at sea towards Peter I Island, Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Stormy weather over pack ice and icebergs near Adelaide Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Stormy weather over pack ice and icebergs near Adelaide Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Sea ice forming as the temperature drops near Pleneau Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Sea ice forming as the temperature drops near Pleneau Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Sunset over an unusual iceberg near Petermann Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Sunset over an unusual iceberg near Petermann Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: First year sea ice choking the southern entrance to the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

First year sea ice choking the southern entrance to the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Penguins hauled out on an iceberg near Brown Bluff, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Penguins hauled out on an iceberg near Brown Bluff, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Tabular icebergs near Brown Bluff, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Tabular icebergs near Brown Bluff, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Ice chokes the waters surrounding James Ross Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Ice chokes the waters surrounding James Ross Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: A huge iceberg grounded on a reef near the Iceberg Graveyard, Petermann Island, Antarctica

A huge iceberg grounded on a reef near the Iceberg Graveyard, Petermann Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Ice chokes the waters surrounding Lockyer Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Ice chokes the waters surrounding Lockyer Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: A pair of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), with an Adelie penguin near Snow Hill Island

A pair of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), with an Adelie penguin near Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: A young emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) hauled out on the ice near Snow Hill Island

A young emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) hauled out on the ice near Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: A group of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), on the ice near Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea

A group of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), on the ice near Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Iceberg showing submerged section when viewed from above, Greenlands National Park

Iceberg showing submerged section when viewed from above, Greenlands National Park, Northeast Greenland. August 2015

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Icebergs and a full moon, Thule, North Greenland. September 2019

Icebergs and a full moon, Thule, North Greenland. September 2019

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Sailing ship in front of a giant iceberg (colour litho)

Sailing ship in front of a giant iceberg (colour litho)
7148211 Sailing ship in front of a giant iceberg (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailing ship in front of a giant iceberg.); © Look and Learn

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Icebergs (engraving)

Icebergs (engraving)
7158260 Icebergs (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Icebergs. Montagnes ou Iles de Glace Flottante dans les Mers du Nord)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Nansen and Johansen of the Arctic Ocean, 1901 (oil on canvas)

Nansen and Johansen of the Arctic Ocean, 1901 (oil on canvas)
476813 Nansen and Johansen of the Arctic Ocean, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Sinding, Otto Ludvig (1842-1909); 139 x 159 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nansen og Johansen over polhavet)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Polar bear mother and cub on iceberg, Svalbard, Norway

Polar bear mother and cub on iceberg, Svalbard, Norway
Polar bear mother and cub (Ursus maritimus) on iceberg, Hinlopen Strait; Svalbard, Norway

Background imageIcebergs Collection: A-011-M

A-011-M
Emperor Penguin on iceberg, kissing holding red heart shaped helium balloon with glacier in background Date: 22-Apr-06

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Fast ice with open leads off the east coast of Greenland, Polar Regions

Fast ice with open leads off the east coast of Greenland, Polar Regions

Background imageIcebergs Collection: The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690 / 1700. Creator: Abraham Storck

The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690 / 1700. Creator: Abraham Storck
The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690/1700. Sailors harpooning whales and attacking polar bears

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Glacier Grey

Glacier Grey
Pablo Viedma

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Not out of Danger or, Among the Icebergs (colour litho)

Not out of Danger or, Among the Icebergs (colour litho)
3648266 Not out of Danger or, Among the Icebergs (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Not out of Danger or, Among the Icebergs)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Bateau attaque par des Morses (engraving)

Bateau attaque par des Morses (engraving)
3644802 Bateau attaque par des Morses (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bateau attaque par des Morses. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1856)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: The Canadian Fisheries Question, an American Poacher evading a Cruiser by running between Icebergs

The Canadian Fisheries Question, an American Poacher evading a Cruiser by running between Icebergs (engraving)
1054954 The Canadian Fisheries Question, an American Poacher evading a Cruiser by running between Icebergs (engraving) by English School

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Voyage of the 'Damascus'from Sydney to London (engraving)

Voyage of the "Damascus"from Sydney to London (engraving)
1619859 Voyage of the " Damascus" from Sydney to London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: HMS Enterprise entering Dolphin and Union Strait, September 1852 (colour litho)

HMS Enterprise entering Dolphin and Union Strait, September 1852 (colour litho)
939907 HMS Enterprise entering Dolphin and Union Strait, September 1852 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Seals (coloured engraving)

Seals (coloured engraving)
1090881 Seals (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seals. Illustration for A History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith (Blackie)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: A Remarkable Iceberg, illustration from A Voyage of discovery

A Remarkable Iceberg, illustration from A Voyage of discovery
931461 A Remarkable Iceberg, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ross, John (1777-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Voyage of discovery)

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Coburg Bay, Cape Leopold and Princess Charlotte Monument

Coburg Bay, Cape Leopold and Princess Charlotte Monument
931421 Coburg Bay, Cape Leopold and Princess Charlotte Monument, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ross

Background imageIcebergs Collection: While the two children dragged by their parents in the Flying Familys aviation adventure

While the two children dragged by their parents in the Flying Familys aviation adventure... (colour litho)
2783630 While the two children dragged by their parents in the Flying Familys aviation adventure... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageIcebergs Collection: Lapland (colour litho)

Lapland (colour litho)
3096835 Lapland (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lapland. Illustration for Bilder zum Anschauungsunterricht fur die Jugend by Eduard Walther (Eklingen)




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Icebergs, majestic giants of the polar regions, stand as silent sentinels in a world frozen by time. As I gaze upon a map of Antarctica overlaid with illustrations of sea gulls, penguins, elephant seals, shrimp, and even buildings, I am reminded of the diverse ecosystem that thrives amidst these icy behemoths. In January's frigid embrace, Adelie penguins fearlessly dive off an iceberg into the chilling waters below. Their playful antics capture the essence of life and death in Antarctica as portrayed in "Mawson - Life and Death in Antarctica. " Penguins gracefully waddle on icebergs like tiny ambassadors representing resilience against nature's harshest challenges. "Erebus and Terror in the Pack Ice" from "The Gallery of Geography" transports me to an era long gone when explorers braved treacherous seas aboard The Brig Jane and Cutter Beaufoy. In February 1823, they valiantly navigated through latitude 74. 15 while encountering icebergs that stood as formidable obstacles along their path. Nature's wonders extend beyond just penguins; Baffin Bay witnesses a polar bear perched atop an iceberg during September. Ursus maritimus reigns supreme over this icy kingdom where survival is both fierce competition and delicate balance. HMS Investigator finds itself critically positioned on the north-coast of Baring Island come August—a testament to how they are dictate fate even for mighty vessels. Yet amidst such challenges lies beauty unparalleled; it is indeed a beautiful day when sunlight dances upon crystalline structures floating effortlessly across azure waters. Greenland's Bowdoin Fjord reveals its secrets as glaciers calve massive icebergs into its depths—an awe-inspiring sight that leaves one humbled by nature's grandeur. Tours amongst these frozen sculptures carved by Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier offer glimpses into Earth's ever-changing landscapes.