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Bear Island ( Norwegian: Bjørnøya, pronounced [ˈbjø̀ːɳœʏɑ]) is the southernmost island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago. The island is located at the limits of the Norwegian and Barents seas, approximately halfway between Spitsbergen and the North Cape.
Bear Island is a 1979 thriller film based on Alistair MacLean's 1971 novel of the same name. It was directed by Don Sharp, and starring Donald Sutherland, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee and Lloyd Bridges.
Nov 16, 2023 · Bjørnøya (Bear Island) is the southernmost island of the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and Spitsbergen. The island is 178 km 2 large and relatively rarely visited, but fascinating. There is a permanently staffed Norwegian weather station at the north coast of the island.
Bear Island, also known as Bjørnøya, is a nature reserve in the Barents Sea, home to millions of seabirds. Learn what it's like to visit this spectacular place with Lindblad Expeditions, and see stunning photos and videos of its cliffs, caves, and wildlife.
Aug 23, 2023 · While there are no bears on the island, it teems with an unbelievable number of seabirds who flock there to nest and feed in the summer months. In ...more. "Bear Island is really one of the...
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Bear Island, Norwegian Bjørnøya, is an islet in the Arctic Ocean, between Northern Norway and Svalbard. The island has no permanent population, except some meteorology crew.
Bear Island, or Bjørnøya, is a remote island with diverse habitats and rich birdlife. It is a Nature Reserve and a Ramsar Site, protected from oil extraction activities.
