Saturday, July 9, 2022

Wrangel Island, Russia - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Wrangel Island, Russia

Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed, 47/54F.

Route: From Kamchatka 1,937 km NNE

Significance: The mountainous Wrangel Island has a large diversity of animals including polar bears, walrus, and grey whales in the summer. 

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site


Images:

Well above the artic circle, it is the land of the midnight sun in the summer (from whc.unesco.org)

The Walrus of Wrangel (from whc.unesco.org)


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