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Voyage of “The Noorderlicht” in pictures

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Sailing to Ultima Thule – The Noorderlicht approaches Bear Island shortly before 1am Photo credit: Caspar Henderson

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Shore party from the Noorderlicht at HornsundPhoto credit: Caspar Henderson

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Harbour Seal sunbathing near La Recherche glacierPhoto credit: Caspar Henderson

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A rock sliced apart by harsh winter frostPhoto credit: Caspar Henderson

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Walruses at Richardlaguna, Prins Karls Forland Photo credit: Dan Harvey

Whale rib and partly restored seventeenth century hut. Decay is very slow in the ArcticPhoto credit: Caspar Henderson

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Spitsbergen landscapePhoto credit: Caspar Henderson

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Whaling boats untouched since the 1920s and the last great Beluga huntsPhoto credit: Dan Harvey

Read Cape Farewell: an Arctic diary - the account in words of the voyage of The Noorderlicht

Caspar Henderson

Caspar Henderson was openDemocracy's Globalisation Editor from 2002 to 2005. He is an award-winning writer and journalist on environmental affairs.

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