This photo was taken from the sailing ship sv Noorderlicht on Spitsbergen / Svalbard. In September, there is no snow and ice jet and polar bears waiting to hunt. The period of no ice becomes with the year longer and the polar bear needs the ice for hunting.
I am Richard van der Hoek and my greatest passion is nature photography, both Wildlife and landscape. At work on the wall, I have a number of my photos on display and would love it if one of my photos could be hung on your wall... Read more…