20/04/2024
Wonderful memories from Svalbard last year, and some of them are now streaming on BBC One! "The Grinch: A reindeer-hunting polar bear" by Florian Ledoux, Camera Operator for Mammals. I recommend watching it!
We came across several polar bears hunting reindeers last year in different parts of Svalbard. On a few of the trips Florian Ledoux was onboard with us and he got some amazing footage of some of these hunts.
We have never seen bears hunt reindeers until 2023, so it was quite extraordinary to watch! Although in 2022 we came across a bear with a reindeer kill in the tidal area. All covered up in seaweed. I suspect that might have been one of the reindeer hunting bears.
Thank you Secret Atlas for taking us to amazing places and experiencing encounters, both with wildlife and people! In two weeks we are back on Vikingfjord in Svalbard. I hope to see some of you there!
By Florian Ledoux, Camera Operator for Mammals