Crewmember stands in RIB as it is being hoisted from the Russian icebreaker, Professor Multanovskiy into the sunlit waters of the Arctic Ocean.

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Svalbard archilpelago situated north of the Arctic Circle is administered by Norway and is a region of varied flora and fauna well worth a visit.

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Size: 5200px × 3397px
Location: Svalbard, Norway
Photo credit: © eileen wholihane shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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