What is SVALBARD? (More Polar Bears than People!)

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I have just arrived in SVALBARD, Northern Norway. It's the northernmost inhabited place on earth, with more polar bears than residents. In the summer months, like right now, the sun brightens up the sky 24 hours a day, and in the wintertime, it's exactly the opposite.
I'm here a few days early before our Hurtigruten expedition sailing kicks off to Eastern Greenland and Iceland! Stay tuned for some fascinating stories about the people, culture, wildlife and nature from the Arctic over the coming 2 weeks!
Just curious, how many of you guys have actually heard of Svalbard before?
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[@sakshamgrover8184]

Are we going to ignore the fact that the dog literally said hello?

[@fish7860]

I was looking for this comment.

[@karinamendoza5006]

Yeah, what a smart doggo right there! There’s also a talking dog on youtube named key. Search it.

[@itz_haris3037]

I know that dog from Neptune.

[@itz_haris3037]

Like bruh doggy from Roblox coming to life.

[@Sayjirani_]

Bruh the dog is like hello

[@kinshutiwari6976]

You should have talked about the Svalbard seed vault. It's literally the future of humanity.

[@or2kr]

Not the future, it is a backup if we screw up the future for us humans

[@kinshutiwari6976]

@@or2kr Which is kind of inevitable

[@avic57]

Kinshu Tiwari hmmmmm

[@avic57]

Otto Knabe well

[@stephenmurphy2212]

What is the Svalbard seed vault?

[@Lucasmvpkmn]

Wow, 24 hours of daylight, and living with no clocks would be a mindblowing experience for sure.

[@zoom5024]

Most of northern Scandinavia also get's 24hrs of daylight in the summer, it's both amazing and really annoying.

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

You get the same in mainland Norway aswell, in the northern parts.

[@adara4635]

Wait till winter with the polar night where it's pitch black 24 hours a day for atleast a month. You don't see actual sun from November-February, and during that time there is also the pitch black darkness for like a month as I said

[@guidodelpapa3875]

@@adara4635 It's actually pitch-black for 2 months and a half, from November 12th to January 28th :) The sun hides behind the mountain range at the beginning of October until it comes back on March 8th, so during most of October and February, there's some light at noon, but you do not see the sun itself. The very first days of February there's barely 1 or 2 hours of twilight, but it's enough to get a sense of joy and relief after almost 3 months of total darknesss :)

[@sivastoatlanta]

America: Has gun for robberies Svalbard: Has gun for polar bears

[@abbealpsson7411]

Mexico:Has gun for murders. xDDD

[@dontsubscribetothischannel8395]

Brazil: Has gun for Corruption

[@100cents5]

Your Country: doesn't even have a single gun

[@rajab4187]

So people in America are polar bears and Gunners are human 😞😭😭😉

[@sivastoatlanta]

@@100cents5 ma country is Sweden LoL

[@candyz7477]

this is how many times he visited one country \/

[@raja7775]

Don't get it

[@Dishynega]

Raja like he visited India and visited again so how many times he visited again

[@raja7775]

@@Dishynega ummm 2?

[@Dishynega]

Raja that was an example

[@raja7775]

@@Dishynega okay I still don't get it 🌚

[@garethfung4422]

I’ve been to Iceland and Siberia before but never Svalbard, looks like a nice place. And when you go to Iceland, you have to go to the natural hot springs, it’s amazing!

[@LinuxPenguin10]

i cant even travel to my own country how tou visit siberia what

[@lacin1912]

@@LinuxPenguin10 same,I didn't even travel to another city in my whole life. :-(

[@waltpartymiller6802]

Svalbard has been in the News all week (July, 2019) here in USA, on NPR (National Public Radio). Estimates report that 200 reindeer were found dead- apparently from starvation. Some Polar Bear deaths, as well- they can't get to where the seals are. The melting & disappearing sea ice is destroying their ability to reach food sources.

[@jewberggoldstein7112]

I heard ice cover as a whole increased. That's climate change for you has been happening for all of time

[@tshelby5212]

The USA chats a lot of shit

[@ChocolateMilk..]

Thaat's propaganda for you.

[@wewenang5167]

go watch Norwegian news to get the real picture. The Polar bear were dead because of tourism...so many stupid tourist like to not follow instruction to NOT go find a Polar bear and try to tease them, so they attacked the tourist and the guide had to kill the bear.

[@luigivincenz3843]

"The melting & disappearing sea ice is destroying their ability to reach food sources." Polar bears can swim towards food, you climate change muppet.

[@cosmicrayz1664]

1:53 Did that huskie just say "Hello!"??

[@cosmicrayz1664]

@Jim Elliott A reply 8 months after the comment, Lol

[@karjanenify]

Oh yes he did

[@BlossomGerman]

​@@cosmicrayz1664A reply 4 years after a comment now

[@cosmicrayz1664]

@@BlossomGerman hello there

[@atlasnataniel]

I lived in that green building shown at the start of the video for several months while attending the newly opened folk high school on Svalbard. Svalbard is absolutely amazing and recommend everyone to go there some time in their life! :)

[@chargerscutiepie101]

Jeg liker osten

[@abdulsaeed659]

How can we find jobs in svalbard

[@Svalbardmannen]

Brakke 8 as 😩

[@pickleioi9058]

Drew: Svalbard is one of the safest places on Earth. Also Drew: Just in case a polar bear attacks you, you may need to commit a felony to survive.

[@Amghannam]

Well if it's allowed there, it's not a crime.

[@lighteningsnips]

I guess it's one of the safest places on earth when it comes to violent, depraved human beings.

[@AkselWaage]

@þrúðr J Polar bears largely are left alone, most of the land is unhabited except a few coastal settlements like longyarbyen.

[@adara4635]

@@Amghannam It's not legal to kill a polar bear. Before you resort to that, you have to try and scare it off using flare guns and such, and if you do happen to shoot one, you'll probably pay a fine.

[@Proskater134]

@@adara4635 Its not leagl to actively hunt polar bears, but if one charges you, you have all the right to shoot it without any reprecussion.

[@vanessaruiz4705]

yes, without visa, but not as easy as people might think, because there is barely any accomodation available so yeah you can go but you got no house to rent. You could possibly live in a camperized van though.

[@harshal_naik]

Svalbard is an extremely important place. It hosts Seed Bank.

[@tahmidt]

Harshal Naik and now the code vault as well

[@arjunm1325]

Drew: Imma travel the world as a job! 9-5 jobs: am I a joke to you?

[@rajab4187]

They truly are a joke

[@iamf6641]

yep they sre a joke there is virtually no work amd life ballance

[@stephen8996]

9-5 jobs: realizes they really are a joke, always have been

[@MrMafiks]

Where the fuck do you work 9-5

[@plant.hacks.4.ur.environment]

You are literally living my dream to travel the world!!!!!! Love your videos!!!!!!

[@costitravel]

Hello Drew, I am amteur radio (YO8BSE) and heard about Svalbard, i also had some radio contacts with this island. Thanks a lot Drew! 👍

[@itayezra8619]

4X5EZ here!

[@costitravel]

@@itayezra8619 Shalom !

[@misternateee1905]

@@costitravel שלום

[@bibekshaw]

Wow, I found a new information in your each and every video, thanks for all of this.

[@naveedkiyani4199]

@Gerry Freeman so many information he finding in the video, lol

[@rajab4187]

@@naveedkiyani4199 whhaaa

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Was super excited to find this video. I've been fascinated with Svalbard for years. I think I saw you on a Mark Wiens video.

[@lighteningsnips]

Have you ever been there? If not, you should go one day! It's such an enthralling, awe-inspiring place.

[@VideosdeTot]

I went to Svalbard three years ago. I'm sure that I will come back. It's the most exciting place in the world 😊

[@mddin20]

Can I come in Svalbard without any visa. I want to visit Svalbard , can I able to visit without Norway visit visa / transit visa . Plz reply me , I am from Bangladesh .

[@DogeXD]

@@mddin20 I think you can live in Svalbard visa-free, so you can probably go there visa-free aswell. But I think the only way to get there by plane is fromOslo, and you need a visa for that I think.

[@juliechaput1084]

Thank you Drew and Deanna for sharing your explorations of the world, I appreciate even more remote places, it's interesting to hear about thoses places! ENJOY!😁

[@choaibazizi8601]

Hi

[@mooniex825]

Nawww my heart! The doggo said “hello” 🥹😭

[@MicahDerbenwick]

Hello Drew, A couple months ago Me and my family went to Svalbard, Longyearbyen, At the Lodge. It was really nice there, you should talk more about the seed vault, Also for more people who want to travel there make sure to go during winter, its really cool (its always night)

[@Polavianus]

Drew: What's up Lenin? How ya doing bro Lenin: Planning a new revolution

[@jewberggoldstein7112]

Seen as both are Jews the probably would get along

[@Polavianus]

@@jewberggoldstein7112 *they

[@momogunsabah]

That's a great place, peace and harmony . Happy to hear that Malaysian also work there. More Polar Bears than People sound funny but it's true.

[@nathanbayless6137]

This is my favorite KZbin channel

[@pouf.9573]

I bet he is gonna be a great grandpa telling all these travel stories 👨🏻‍🦳👵🏽

[@paperdrum39]

@4:48 AM he also has them in facebook

[@cefbraga6836]

Dianne is a good dancer. Hahaha. Enjoy watching your vlog guys.

[@Adivlog1982]

As I said to you on Insta, I'm amazed by the lack of snow and ice on that place!

[@notstinky9274]

gg no re

[@svalbardthebest]

Well this is in July, so it's the middle of the summer. The snow doesn't come for a few months :)

[@Adivlog1982]

@@svalbardthebest I thought that ice never melt down there. My bad. :)

[@sebgro]

@@Adivlog1982 «Down there» - interesting choice of words! I would suspect you are indeed working for Santa…

[@n0lain]

I'm so excited for these videos drew! You should visit the Faroe Islands, too

[@drpys]

I don't know why but i had smile on my face the whole time i was watching this video.

[@chetandev7484]

This channel has the best travel content on you tube

[@DTL9164]

I feel for you drew. I'm in England and it is boiling hot here. But in Svalbard it is freezing and it is winter 12 months a year

[@svalbardthebest]

Yeah, that's not true! :) We do not have winter 12 moths out of the year.

[@mahreen6208]

omg the dog said hello SO CUTTTE

[@Mohitnayar.]

1:53 Did that dog say hello?😂

[@halfmanhalfamazing246]

Is Soo cute

[@janjamesramos247]

yes 😄😄

[@Jeriri]

I'm very suprised you visited the place Im living right now, also one of the scenes in that video was my uncle

[@fish7860]

You live there? Wow! Which scene was your uncle?

[@Jeriri]

@@fish7860 3:07 in the middle

[@denilsgh]

@@Jeriri hey jery... U got An IG,?

[@ronnborg]

Thx bro🙏 you make a very beautiful video and footage,.. I love this place,.,.Svalbard-Spetsbergen /Björne from Kungsbacka Sweden🇸🇪

[@EurasiaOnYT]

Great video! You're a great inspiration for my new channel. Great video once again! 😊

[@gatas_onthe_mix9413]

When drew says hello to the dog and the dogs say halleo to Andrew back that cutest thing ever

[@Read-read]

Drew, I simply love your videos!!!

[@syedamarmusa6512]

Svalbard 🇳🇴❤️ magical place

[@medickris4866]

These videos just are learning videos to me

[@akkuakthar3052]

Drew..all the best for your dreams ...LOVE FROM INDIA

[@john3357]

india = shithole with rapists

[@raja7775]

@@john3357 :(

[@yournameyourname6626]

john 33 That’s raciest bro

[@yournameyourname6626]

john 33 Also its a nice country I’ve visited there I’ve visited about 80 others every country is beautiful just because what you see on media or government every country is beautiful

[@yournameyourname6626]

john 33 My favorite country I’ve ever been too is Iran not because my dad is from there but the people are nice media does not say if the country is nice or not

[@Mohamed_Ahmed213]

I've been to savalbard 2 times and its amazing

[@SudarsanSabar-fu4ys]

MamaRaisedNo Fool Tv I have heard that sun doesn't set for six months there...is that true?

[@Mohamed_Ahmed213]

@@SudarsanSabar-fu4ys Yeah that's true, its dark in the winter and the opposite in the summer

[@mddin20]

Can I come in Svalbard without any visa. I want to visit Svalbard , can I able to visit without Norway visit visa / transit visa . Plz reply me , I am from Bangladesh .

[@Mohamed_Ahmed213]

@@mddin20 Its visa free👍

[@mddin20]

@@Mohamed_Ahmed213 no need any Norway transit visa for visiting Svalbard ?

[@ChefRafi]

So beautiful. Puffins and polar bears are awesome.

[@mayureshgawade3842]

Ur editing getting better day by day

[@jekyllhirsi1009]

Not all citizens can work in Svalbard, only those from countries that signed the Svalbard treaty

[@jekyllhirsi1009]

@Sam All citizens and all companies of every nation under the treaty are allowed to become residents and to have access to Svalbard including the right to fish, hunt or undertake any kind of maritime, industrial, mining or trade activity. The residents of Svalbard must follow Norwegian law, though Norwegian authority cannot discriminate against or favor any residents of any given nationality.

[@jewberggoldstein7112]

Then that place is fucked the more diverse it gets only thing keeping them from fighting each other is its too cold.

[@jewberggoldstein7112]

What about illegal immigration from here? After I mean if they are here why don't they cheat the system and go south?

[@jekyllhirsi1009]

@@jewberggoldstein7112 1. Mutual economical interests and basic human values keep them from butchering each other like in every other place of the earth. 2. You might live in Svalbard, but that does not mean that you are allowed to live in Norway or any other part of Europe

[@mddin20]

@CoCo Can I come in Svalbard without any visa. I want to visit Svalbard , can I able to visit without Norway visit visa / transit visa . Plz reply me , I am from Bangladesh .

[@danielsdiary8371]

Uuuuuu those dogs are so so so cute ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@aalamujeeb7962]

1)The Nature 💖💞 2)Ur and Diana's dance 😂 3)Sun Rises for 24 hours in Summer 😞😞 4)The lead 🐕.👏 5)People unlock their cars for savings some1's life.😍😘

[@mokasimali5164]

Brilliant. Your video is full of information.

[@MichaelJohnsenOslo]

1:45 - His name is Mjød. So...Mead. So...beer :D Love it.

[@jenniferdavis2110]

@ Drew ..thank you so much and your gf is so lucky! ❤🙏🇵🇭 a Filipina from.NY

[@DanielFilipeBernardino]

Can anyone really live there without a visa? Seriously? 😍🛫

[@Proskater134]

yes

[@prathapadepu6616]

I want coming there but first need Norway after that Svalbard

[@prathapadepu6616]

How to apply that job

[@olavsanchez909]

Yes as long as you have a job, make your own money and can live on your own you should be able to move there

[@rachelgomes6470]

thank you so much Drew this was amazingg

[@ashlieneevel9671]

This place looks amazing. I'd love to visit if not live there

[@onlythetruth4039]

If you don't like fish, don't go there.

[@ashlieneevel9671]

@@onlythetruth4039 I don't like fish I'm allergic to seafood

[@levonalyanakian1831]

Yes Svalbard!!!

[@aarti18]

So I can start any business at Svalbard, witout worry about any paper work formalities... Oh tats so cool... 👍👍

[@treylyde999]

Awesome video well done

[@malik3728]

You should make a book about your adventures because it would be nice and it would be better than using a social studies book in school

[@darshanqw]

Sun for all 24 hrs !! Pretty interesting fact

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

You get that in the northern parts of mainland Norway aswell, during the summer time it's sun 24 hours a day, while during the winter time it's dark 24 hours a day.

[@mbanwenjibir5525]

Hi ,I like this program so much, God bless and increase more wisdom to the faunders of this program

[@mjh1900]

Awesome!!! Try the Faroe Islands!!!

[@freeagent8225]

1992 took ship from Tromso and returned after 2 weeks. I camped rough near the airport. You do get used to the 24 hours of daylight. Why fly, ships are much more interesting.

[@KishoreKumar-uf4md]

Very very cozy tour though... 😨😨😨

[@marcello7781]

Must be amazing to see the midnight sun over there!

[@Dishynega]

Finally good ole drew binsky back as the videos lately have been boring

[@zerkalt190]

Exactly!

[@Dishynega]

Ryan Potter you also think so?gr8

[@br4804]

The dog said hello! Wow!

[@rameenaayan3248]

"What's up Lenin?"

[@rocketroyalegameplay8111]

Learnt this in geography

[@leonardowynnwidodo9704]

Yeah those polar bears are no joke. I’ve watched a documentary of two women confronted by a polar bear, one was mauled to death and the other survived to let authorities kill it.

[@henryokine7364]

More love from Ghana West Africa....

[@dubaspace]

You have to go back in February/March…watching this video it looks drastically different in the summer Having been to nearly 80 countries now, it’s quite possibly the most beautiful/unique place I’ve ever been (maybe some perspective bias as I’m from the humid swamplands of Florida)

[@sameerbernard1167]

Drew I love you dawg

[@AL-bi7ue]

sun 24 hours a day for the entire summer. makes sense on a flat earth

[@torinysther8578]

Logan its super annoying tho, we can’t sleep

[@user-hi1ln7xy4e]

@@torinysther8578 exactly ugh

[@LikhonReza]

@@torinysther8578 are you from there?

[@fortzprod.8096]

toritos you don’t need too tho just be gaming all day lmao

[@rajab4187]

That's where if originated from

[@madgv28]

When i watch beautiful living videos like this i feel that in to my country Greece is hell !!

[@heisonbarillas]

Svalbard... es bellísimo

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

Svalbard is part of Norway, but Norway is very liberal with it and have established a very open and free policy to other countries there, I believe there even exist an old Russian town there which was built during the Soviet Union era.

[@viovenda8922]

Just like people, the dogs evolved to have light fur and light eyes ♡ the world is truly beautiful

[@marventurestv249]

I need a place like this to detox myself from pandemic.

[@ekkolizer9765]

It’s same here in northern Sweden 24/h sun on the summer

[@wade3052]

Done this as a case study in geography

[@wyclifejoseph8463]

*that dog said, hellooooo in bass*

[@blade1425]

I feel like they are gonna independence one day from norway. That would be pretty cool.

[@puderkman]

Why would they?

[@simhthmss]

That husky said hello!

[@kuyaderek5840]

Supporter from philippines

[@mohdzariffsyazwan4245]

Such a beautiful nature

[@rttanbir7529]

What an amazing place

[@yanniemullin2189]

The dog said HELLO, 😁

[@yirtikpantolon]

im also traveling the world. but you are my best dude

[@thetop3channel432]

O reis heryerdesin

[@timhorton6909]

Aslansin kardo, dunya sana guzel

[@kaizk5101]

Cool,can't wait for you to go to Greenland.🇬🇱Go to monowi,usa.

[@heisonbarillas]

¡Excelente vídeo!

[@sarjanshah2367]

Greenland is lit :)

[@andreeric175]

Visit the Siberian islands or the North Pole sometimes or Greenland

[@gvbalajee]

I would love to settle at Slavbard

[@globalteacheradventures]

After watching your $10 video on Norway, how do the prices compare? I know being an archipelago they have to import everything, but I'm curious to see how the prices compare. Great video!

[@svalbardthebest]

We have cheaper alcohol and tobacco, but our fruits, vegetables and milk (all the produce and food that needs to be sent on an airplane) are more expensive. Otherwise the prices in our 1 grocery store is pretty similar to the Coop grocery store chain on the mainland of Norway :)

[@jewberggoldstein7112]

@@svalbardthebest don't these people enter illegally into Norway after?

[@mddin20]

Can I come in Svalbard without any visa. I want to visit Svalbard , can I able to visit without Norway visit visa / transit visa . Plz reply me , I am from Bangladesh .

[@Proskater134]

@@jewberggoldstein7112 No. Because they dont become an EU or Norwegian citizen, and therefore need a visa.

[@goat5018]

this place looks too cool 👌🏽

[@sham9340]

Lovely video

[@halfcool5014]

Its a pretty cool place been there twice

[@inevitable4848]

Good job. Keep up your good work 👍

[@jundelrosariojr.7695]

WOW. JUST WOW.

[@marc8013]

Alert in Canada is a military and scientific base a little bit more north then this island

[@raheelaullahraheela9516]

Aww this is cute video i love animals 😍u always give us amaizing experience 😊