What is SVALBARD? (More Polar Bears than People!)

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I have just arrived in SVALBARD, Northern Norway. It's the northernmost inhabited place on earth, with more polar bears than residents. In the summer months, like right now, the sun brightens up the sky 24 hours a day, and in the wintertime, it's exactly the opposite.

I'm here a few days early before our Hurtigruten expedition sailing kicks off to Eastern Greenland and Iceland! Stay tuned for some fascinating stories about the people, culture, wildlife and nature from the Arctic over the coming 2 weeks!

Just curious, how many of you guys have actually heard of Svalbard before?

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Where are all the Polar Bears?? | #svalbard

Discover Svalbard: Islands where People and Polar Bears Live Together!

Discover Svalbard; a frosty wonderland like no other. Can you imagine a place where polar bears outnumber people and reindeer traffic jams are commonplace?

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What it's REALLY like travelling OUTSIDE Longyearbyen... | Polar Bear Land | Svalbard

Constant POLAR BEAR threat, dangerous terrain, bad weather - it's all part of daily life on Svalbard. Today we head to the East Coast of Svalbard, to show you just what it is like to leave the safe village limits of Longyearbyen and really experience Svalbard. I hope you enjoy today's video and thank you so much for being here! ????☕️

0:00 Polar Bear Watch
0:15 Why do I live here?
01:07 Safe to drive?
02:05 Mohnbukta
02:35 Temp
03:15 How we navigate
04:54 Glacier Ice
06:38 Bad Weather
07:15 High Season
07:41 Bathroom??
10:11 East Coast
10:45 Food?
13:27 Polar Bear Danger
15:15 Satellite Communication
16:04 Driving
17:50 Fuelling our snowmobiles
18:44 Driving 90km/55miles home

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I COULDN'T GO (and a polar bear walked by our cabin this morning) | Svalbard

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We woke up to a Polar Bear outside our cabin today!! Apart from that excitement, I have some not so exciting news, and that is that I couldn't go ???? !! I hope you enjoy this video and thank you soooo much for being here! ♡☕️

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How to Visit Svalbard On Your Own

Svalbard, the northern most place you can visit, where you run the risk of polar bears, is an incredible and remote place. But do you know you can visit it on your own, and not part of a cruise or tour group? In this video, we'll see exactly how you can visit it on your own!

0:00 Introduction
0:21 Things to Know About Svalbard
3:08 Ways of Visiting Svalbard
3:24 When to Visit
4:07 Arrival at the Airport
4:41 How to Book Activities
5:18 Attractions
5:30 Transportation
5:42 Boat Trips
6:24 Did I See a Polar Bear?

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a POLAR BEAR is super close to OUR TOWN | How Longyearbyen handles Polar Bears on Svalbard

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There is a polar bear super close to our village! Here on Svalbard we have tons of polar bears, as you know, that is why e.g I have to bring a firearm when walking my dog. So what happens when one gets close to our town Longyearbyen where there are people, and kids? I hope you enjoy this video, and as always thank you so much for being here!

0:00 There is a Polar Bear near town!
0:08 Welcome to Svalbard
0:42 How we get alerted about polar bears in the area
01:40 Heading in to town to see where the polar bear is
02:54 Where does the bear safe zone end?
03:15 Location of Polar Bear signs
03:40 Svalbard Law regarding Polar Bears
04:54 Where the current polar bear is
06:00 How do we keep polar bears away from town?
08:47 Polar Bears!
09:23 Buying gear for extra safety
11:07 Very exciting news!!

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Svalbard Polar Bears | Have I Seen Any? | Longyearbyen, Norway

A lot of people want to know about the polar bears on Svalbard. There are more polar bears than people on Svalbard! It’s like 3 to 1. You would think Polar Bears are everywhere, but that’s not true! You are required to have a gun when you leave town, yes, but I want to tell you the real truth about everything…

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Nobody Can be Born on This Remote Arctic Island | Svalbard Facts & Myths

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Nobody can give birth here in Longyearbyen, the main village on the remote arctic island Svalbard. Why is that you may ask? I explain it all in the video! This is a new type of video for my channel, where I take Svalbard facts and myths and explain them to you guys. There are many things that are unusual up here in the arctic, like the fact that you can't give birth, our alcohol allowance is rationed monthly, you cannot be buried etc. So let me know if you like this kind of video and if you want me to make more of them! :) Thank you for being here!

0:00 Introduction
0:30 Who am I?
0:51 A lot of weird things about Svalbard
03:21 Introduction to Longyearbyen
04:00 Is it forbidden to give birth?
04:20 Hospital history
04:56 Our current hospital
05:26 Pregnant mothers
06:02 Birthright Citizenship
07:20 Outro

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There's a MONTHLY LIMIT on how much alcohol you can buy in this Arctic Town | Svalbard Facts & Myths

Living on an island near the north pole is everything but ordinary, not only do we have polar bears, glaciers and crazy seasons - we also have weird, random laws. One of these laws is the alcohol card, which gives each citizen of the legal drinking age, a monthly quota on what beverages they can purchase and how much. In this video I talk about what the quota is and why it was put in place. I hope you enjoy this video and thank you so much for being here! ????

0:00 Introduction to life in the arctic
0:18 Why Svalbard is so unusual
0:58 Disclaimer - this video does not promote the consumption of alcoholic beverages
1:38 My name is Cecilia and I live on Svalbard an island close to the North Pole
2:44 Longyearbyen
3:18 Why do we have a monthly alcohol quota?
4:40 How much is the monthly quota on Svalbard
5:54 Debrief
7:55 Quality time with Grim & Fenris

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SNOWSTORM (and a Polar Bear in our cabin area)︱Svalbard

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The snowstorms are here! And apparently the polar bears too! The polar night continues but with a little bit more action, I hope you enjoy this video, thank you so much for being here! ✨

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the REALITY of going outside the VILLAGE LIMITS | Longyearbyen, Svalbard

A Polar Bear broke four windows and ripped the wood of the wall when trying to get into the cabin, just before we arrived to stay for a few days. In this video I take you along on one of my more challenging snowmobile adventures, and explain what goes into heading outside the village limits into Polar Bear territory. An unforgettable journey with incredible scenery and good times with friends. I hope you enjoy this video and thank you so much for being here! ????☕️

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About Cecilia:
Cecilia Blomdahl is originally from Sweden and moved to Svalbard 7 years ago. She works as a photographer and videographer in Longyearbyen, and with her social media channels. Check her out on tiktok and instagram under her handle @sejsejlija! Here on youtube she posts videos about her daily life in her cabin with her boyfriend Christoffer and her dog Grim, living just outside of Longyearbyen. Subscribe for videos about her daily life as well as adventures on an island close to the North Pole. They have polar bears there!

Polar night EXPLAINED | Four months of darkness on Svalbard

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In Svalbard, there are more polar bears than people. Svalbard has a human population of around 2,500 and an estimated polar bear population of 3,000. It is one of the best places on earth to see and photograph polar bears in their natural home. During the summer months, polar bears are commonly sighted on the north-west coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard’s largest island, and hunting on the sea ice to the north.

Note: We always ensure that the polar bears are not disturbed and it’s important for us to point out that on any expedition polar bear sightings are never guaranteed.

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00:00 Welcome back to Svalbard
01:53 Polar Bear danger during Polar Night?
02:56 Storm Shelter in Longyearbyen?
05:02 What do you miss from the mainland?
05:51 Where would you move?
07:22 Is this real daily life?
08:01 Will Longyearbyen expand?
10:33 What surprises you about polar night?
11:11 Seasonal Depression?
12:41 New Puppy for Grim?
14:06 Vlogmas 2023?
14:36 Avalanche fencing
14:49 Why Tractor Supply fans?!
16:48 Make videos about the school?
18:54 Do you still not want kids?
22:04 What do your tattoos mean?
24:31 Nordic Baking in the works!
25:00 We love you!

About Cecilia:
Cecilia Blomdahl is originally from Sweden and moved to Svalbard 8 years ago. She works as a photographer and videographer in Longyearbyen, and with her social media channels. Check her out on tiktok and instagram under her handle @sejsejlija! Here on youtube she posts videos about her daily life in her cabin with her boyfriend Christoffer and her dog Grim, living just outside of Longyearbyen. Subscribe for videos about her daily life as well as adventures on an island close to the North Pole. They have polar bears there!