Oystercatchers like it rather cool and can be found in summer from the coasts of Europe to Svalbard’s west coast. Picture: Stefan Leimer The inhabitants of the Sheep Islands, better known as the Faroe Islands, celebrate the beginning of spring with the punctual...
If you are not afraid of cold water, you can also ride the waves in northern Norway. Photo: Stefan Leimer The Norwegians are a nation that loves sports. This is evidenced by such illustrious names as Erling Haaland, probably the most exciting soccer talent at the...
About 17 kilometers off the coast of Andoya is the deep-sea trench Bleik Canyon, where sperm whales particularly like to stay to hunt. Picture: Stefan Leimer Well into the 20th century, sperm whales were still coveted prey for whalers because of their spermaceti and...
The island of Andøya is the largest in the Vesterålen archipelago, far in the north of Norway. Like many communities in the Arctic, the search for opportunities for new jobs is going on. Service companies are playing an increasingly important role in this. Picture:...
To date, 67 species of shark are known to inhabit New Zealand waters. Among them are also the well-known white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias). However, these predators, which can grow up to 6 metres in size, have little to fear. Leopard seals prefer smaller shark...
