Polar Bear Warning Sign, Longyearbyen

Polar Bear Warning Sign on the outskirts of Longyearbyen, on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, in Svalbard. There's more polar bears than people in the region, and it is dangerous to stray beyond the town limits without a gun, and knowing how to use it. The sign reads "Gjelder hele Svalbard": "the entire Svalbard".

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Copyright: 2009 Dave Walsh
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Polar Bear Warning Sign on the outskirts of Longyearbyen, on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, in Svalbard. There's more polar bears than people in the region, and it is dangerous to stray beyond the town limits without a gun, and knowing how to use it. The sign reads "Gjelder hele Svalbard": "the entire Svalbard".