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Fin whales communicate with loud low-pitched sounds.

Fin whales are one of the most sociable of whale species, often congregating in family groups of 6 to 10 members.

Sometimes they gather in groups of almost 250 individuals during migration periods or near feeding grounds. This species is highly migratory

Midterhuken is a mountain and a place with old trapping facilities from the Dutch catch in the 1600s, at the tip of the headland where Van Keulenfjorden and Van Mijenfjorden meet, southwest of Spitsbergen, Svalbard

there are remains of houses, spectacles, lookout towers and graves. It was also home to one of hagerup's substations in 1898.

Rugged mountains fall straight into the ocean

Zodiac returning to the ship go pick up the next group waiting to go on land at Miderthuken.

Opposite of where we landed in previous photo looking into the distance.

Beach where we landed ere looking back at the ship in the distance.

Checking out the landscape. An Arctic Fox was spotted at the base of the hillside.

Looking off across the bay into the distance.

Another group coming ashore in a zodiac.

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It was cold, rainy, windy and rough terrain to explore and walk on.

I was so glad to have that warm coat wrapped in layers of warmer clothing underneath the coat too. The cold wind was biting at your face. Gloves were in the pockets temporarily..

The tiniest of plant life alive in the Arctic.

Across the bay another huge glacier in the distance loaded with ice and snow.

A rare discovery of a flower blooming in the arctic.

Midterhuken from a distance as we sail away towards Longyearbyen

Zodiacs secured aft on the ship after numerous outings in them.

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