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Maarten Loonen - Syssemester website: 2 June 2026 0:30 polar bear shot which tried to break into a hut with hiking Svalbard residents in Salyhamna.

posted 13-07-2026 at 13:38

 

Maarten Loonen - Today it is raining. Good to work on the website. Lots will appear soon.

posted 11-07-2026 at 18:44

 

Maarten Loonen - Now the geese have hatched, we are working on Arctic Terns. The gated tankyard is a safe area against foxes. We are following 43 nests while under screaming attack.

posted 06-07-2026 at 20:39

 

Maarten Loonen - There is often a fox in town, which has successful hunts on goslings. Almost all geese have left Solvatnet.

posted 06-07-2026 at 20:37

 

Maarten Loonen - All goose nests are hatched (39%) or predated by polar bear (61%). We excluded 28 nests for which we were not sure what happened. Total goose nests checked is 221 nests. 190 Storholmen, 31 PrinsHeinr.

posted 06-07-2026 at 20:36

 

 
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Rienk J. de Jong - Hallo Margje, als ik hier bij weer online kijk zie ik dat de wind vrijdag, zaterdag en zondag toeneemt in kracht. Hopelijk zit deze weervoorspelling ernaast en kunnen jullie wel op pad.

posted 16-06-2021 at 16:57