Sea Ice Collection

HMS Investigator in the pack, October 8th 1850
One of a series of eight chromolithograph sketches by Lieut S. Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), of the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain McClure, 1850-54

Endurance in the pack ice much resembling a billowy sea
Photographer: Hurley, James Francis (Frank) (1885-1962). Expedition: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-17. Leader: Ernest Shackleton. Date: 1915

Sledge-party leaving HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay, under command of Lieutenant Gurney Cresswell
One of a series of eight chromolithograph sketches by Lieut S. Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), of the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain McClure, 1850-54

HMS Terror. Arctic Expedition 1836-37
HMS Terror, nine months in the Ice of Frozen-Strait, under the command of Captain, now Rear Admiral Sir George Back, April, 1836-37. Photograph from a painting by E.W.Cooke. Arctic Expedition 1836-37

Looking east from Lookout Point, men and penguins, Elephant Island, 1916
Medium: Oil painting. Artist: George Marston (1882-1940). Expedition: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-17 (Endurance). Leader: Ernest Shackleton

Camp on the breaking pack ice, Weddell Sea, 1915
Medium: Oil painting. Artist: George Marston (1882-1940). Expedition: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-17 (Endurance). Leader: Ernest Shackleton

The sinking of the Eira, August 21 1881
Engraving by W.L.Wyllie for the London newspapers, featuring Benjamin Leigh Smiths fifth Arctic voyage 1881-82. Based on an original sketch by Benjamin Leigh Smith

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on an iceberg, Baffin Bay, Canada. September

First discovery of land by HMS Investigator, September 6th 1850
One of a series of eight chromolithograph sketches by Lieut S. Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), of the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain McClure, 1850-54

Inuit hunter walking his dog team on the sea ice in a snow storm, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Stellers sea-eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) landing on pack ice, Hokkaido, Japan, February

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving near ice flow, Antarctica. Small reproduction only

A midsummer sunset, February, 1915
Photographer: Hurley, James Francis (Frank) (1885-1962). Expedition: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-17. Leader: Ernest Shackleton. Date: February 1915

Critical position of HMS Investigator on the north-coast of Baring Island, August
One of a series of eight chromolithograph sketches by Lieut S. Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), of the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain McClure, 1850-54

HMS Investigator running through a narrow channel in a snow storm, between grounded and packed ice
One of a series of eight chromolithograph sketches by Lieut S. Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), of the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain McClure, 1850-54

Sailing towards Elephant Island through open pack ice, Weddell Sea
Medium: Oil painting. Artist: George Marston (1882-1940). Expedition: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-17 (Endurance). Leader: Ernest Shackleton

Look out from a camp on a large ice floe, Weddell Sea
Medium: Oil painting. Artist: George Marston (1882-1940). Expedition: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-17 (Endurance). Leader: Ernest Shackleton

Antarctica, Snow Hill Island, emperor penguins on ice
emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), Oct 2006

Tabular iceberg floating in Weddell Sea, iceberg broken away from Larson C ice shelf. Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colony dwarfed on sea ice below. Near Danger Islands, Antarctica

RF- Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on iceberg. Yalour Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. February

Inuit hunter and his dog team travelling on the sea ice, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Aurora Passage, Antarctica. Iceberg

First year sea ice and brash ice near Petermann Island, western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Group of officers on floe alongside ship in pack ice
Photographer: Reginald William Skelton (1872-1956). Expedition: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Discovery). Group of eight officers on the ice beside the ship, Discovery

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), Olga Strait, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway

Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) hauled out on ice floe, Svalbard, Norway June

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) group of four resting among sea ice, Alaska, USA, June

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile crossing over newly forming pack ice, during autumn freeze up, Beaufort Sea, off Arctic coast, Alaska

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) moving around on ice floe, looking for food, Svalbard, Norway, July

Frozen bay of Adventdalen in late winter, Longyearbyen, Svalbard

Sunset over sea ice in Weddell Sea, sky reflected in water. Off Beagle Island, Danger Islands, Antarctica. December 2019

Natural ice sculpture floating at sea in Svalbard, Norway

Ringed seal (Pusa hispida) resting on ice, reflected in water. Svalbard, Norway. July

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) hunting Seal on sea ice. Svalbard, Norway, July 2018

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), two cubs playing, leaping across sea ice, reflected in water. Svalbard, Norway, July

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking across sea ice, reflected in water. Svalbard, Norway, July

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female and cubs, one cub walking up slope of ice in foreground. Svalbard, Norway, July

Pyramid of sea ice catching the first rays of the returning sun in the high Arctic, Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway, February 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) resting amongst sea ice, Alaska, USA, June

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), Polar Ice Cap, 81 degrees, north of Spitsbergen, Arctic, Norway, Europe

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on an iceberg, Baffin Bay, Canada. September

Raven (Corvus corax), pair standing on sea ice feeding on discarded fish, Hokkaido, Japan

White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight over sea ice, Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan

Stellers sea eagles (Haliaeetus pelagicus) and White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) roosting on sea ice in the Nemuro Strait with Kunashir Island (Kuril Islands) beyond, Hokkaido, Japan

Adult Stellers sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) in flight over sea ice in Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan

Juvenile White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight over sea ice, Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan

A polar bear (ursus maritimus) on the pack ice in Svalbard

Aeriel view over sea ice, nr Kulusuk, Greenland

Aeriel view of sea ice, Kulusuk, E. Greenland

Tiniteqilaq and sea ice in fjord, E. Greenland

Tiniteqilaq and sea ice in winter, E. Greenland

Orange sand from the Sahara desert blown north up to Billefjorden, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

Iceberg in the frozen sea, Spitsbergen East Coast, Svalbard

a polar bear puts its face in the snow. Arctic sea ice, north off svalbard coast, Svalbard, Norway

Jokulsarlon beach, Southern Iceland

The high Arctic Ocean begins freezing in late autumn, north off Spitsbergen coast, Svalbard. Norway

Dusk lights in the high arctic ocean, north of spitsbergen island, Svalbard. Norway

Iceberg frozen in the sea ice off Spitsbergen East Coast, Svalbard

Polar bear (ursus maritimus) in Billefjorden, near Pyramiden, in western Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard

Sea ice pattern of the frozen Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Ice floes in the Arctic sea. Svalbard, Norway

Detail of an iceberg at Austfonna ice cap. Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

Ice along the southern edge of the Austfonna ice cap. Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

Atlantic walruses, Odobenus rosmarus, resting on ice. Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

Ice floes in the Erik, the strait separating Kong Karls Land from Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

Sea ice in Wahlenbergfjorden fjord. Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

A black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla, flies near an iceberg. Svalbard, Norway

Atlantic walruses, Odobenus rosmarus, in Arctic water. Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

Ice detail. Svalbard, Norway

Atlantic walruses, Odobenus rosmarus, in Arctic water. Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

An Atlantic walrus, Odobenus rosmarus, resting on the ice. Svalbard, Norway

A view of melting sea ice on the Arctic Ocean. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

A polar bear, Ursus maritimus. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

Close-up of a polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on the North polar ice pack. Arctic Ocean

A resting polar bear, Ursus maritimus. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, walking the melting sea ice. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

Melting Arctic sea ice. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

Traditional hut at frozen Gronfjorden, Island of Spitsbergen. Arctic region, Scandinavia, Norway, Svalbard

Landscape at frozen Gronfjorden, Island of Spitsbergen. Arctic region, Scandinavia, Norway, Svalbard

Landscape at frozen Gronfjorden, Island of Spitsbergen. Arctic region, Scandinavia, Norway, Svalbard

Landscape at frozen Gronfjorden, Island of Spitsbergen. Arctic region, Scandinavia, Norway, Svalbard

Landscape at frozen Gronfjorden, Island of Spitsbergen. Arctic region, Scandinavia, Norway, Svalbard

Sunset over Gronfjorden and Isfjorden, Island of Spitsbergen. Arctic region, Scandinavia, Norway, Svalbard

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"Endurance in the pack ice much resembling a billowy sea: A glimpse into the challenges of Arctic exploration" The HMS Terror. Arctic Expedition 1836-37, forever etched in history as a testament to human resilience and bravery. Camp on the breaking pack ice, Weddell Sea, 1915: A frozen battlefield where nature's forces clash with man's determination. Inuit hunter walking his dog team on the sea ice in a snowstorm, Greenland, Denmark: An indomitable spirit braving treacherous conditions for survival. The sinking of the Eira, August 21st, 1881: A haunting reminder of how swiftly icy waters can claim lives and vessels alike. Looking east from Lookout Point - men and penguins unite against adversity on Elephant Island, 1916. Bound by fate amidst an icy expanse. Sailing towards Elephant Island through open pack ice - Weddell Sea reveals its unpredictable temperament to daring explorers seeking glory. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on an iceberg - Baffin Bay bears witness to nature's majestic yet vulnerable creations amid shifting landscapes. Steller's sea-eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) landing on pack ice - Hokkaido witnesses this magnificent bird conquering both air and frozen seascape. A midsummer sunset in February 1915 paints ethereal hues upon endless stretches of desolate but awe-inspiring sea ice horizons. Critical position of HMS Investigator on the north-coast of Baring Island - August unveils desperation as sailors face uncertain futures trapped within icy confines. Sledge-party leaving HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay under command of Lieutenant Gurney Cresswell; their journey fraught with danger yet fueled by unwavering determination.