This was an exciting start to our expedition. On the very first morning, we found a polar bear swimming by the Monaco Glacier on the north end of Spitsbergen Island. It came out on an iceberg and we had awesome views as the Captain manuvered the Caledonian Star closer.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 30 Jul 1999
From the Caledonian Star in Arctic Norway, 7/30/1999, National Geographic Endeavour
- Aboard the National Geographic Endeavour
- Alaska
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