Map Showing Bear Island Inside the Esperanza

Chart showing Bjørnoya (Bear Island) which is in the northern part of the Barents sea and inside the Arctic region. Arriving at Bjørnoya (Bear Island) late in the evening as the region starts to get its first night time, towards the end of the Arctic summer. The crew concentrate hard to manoeuvre the Esperanza into the centre of a small sheltered bay, so the ship can anchor ready for the morning's activities.

Unique identifier: GP0STOJK8

Type: Image

Shoot date: 20/08/2014

Locations: Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Bear Island (Norway)

Credit line: © Nick Cobbing / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Bear Island and Oil Exploration in Barents Sea

The crew of the Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza with resident oil spill expert Rick Steiner, and whale biologist Heike Vester, monitor oil exploration in the Barents Sea, where the wildlife and habitats are under threat, and Bear Island, a unique and pristine bird colony.
Greenpeace is campaigning for a ban on offshore drilling in the Arctic, and for the uninhabited area around the North Pole to be declared a global sanctuary.

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