Svalbard (buceo bajo hielo)
Diving beneath the Arctic sea ice barely 1,300 km from the North Pole; specialist ice certification required.
Depth
5–20 m
Recommended level
Technical (Ice Diving)
Average visibility
25 m
Water temperature
-1 °C
Current
None
Access
Boat
Best time
March-May
Recommended certification
Ice Diver
Approx. price
300 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map26 species documented in Svalbard (buceo bajo hielo)
VulnerableMorsa
Odobenus rosmarus
Near ThreatenedBeluga
Delphinapterus leucas
Least ConcernFoca anillada
Pusa hispida
Foca barbuda
Erignathus barbatus
Not EvaluatedMedusa melena de león
Cyanea capillata
VulnerableOso polar
Ursus maritimus
Almeja aguja ártica
Nuculana pernula
Almeja de Islandia
Arctica islandica
Arenque del Atlántico
Clupea harengus
VulnerableBacalao del Atlántico
Gadus morhua
Ballena de Groenlandia
Balaena mysticetus
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
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