Note that in Svalbard people don't lock their houses or cars ordinarily so quick escape from a polar bear can be made ! You hop in a convenient bldg or car to escape them !

No, I am not living in the island at the moment. There are research stations from 11 countries including one from India called Himadri. I was there all summer - 24 hours sunlight, no night during summer. There is one bar which opens on Saturday and Wednesday for few hours. Not many native people in Ny-Alesund. There are mainly researchers living in Ny-Alesund. There is one souvenir shop there which opens every Thursday for an hour or when Cruise ships arrive there. More later

0:49 The bear doesn't touch the bicycle. Good manners.

What a beautiful village - neat, tidy, clean and in a stunning location. Good for Norway/Norvege

This is awesome! I'm always fascinated by remote places like Svalbard, and sometimes information is hard to find. It's great to see a glimpse of what life is like up there.

I like the happy colors of the homes

When I was a boy of ten years, I got a book of a fisherman who, with his crew, found a small boat with a three years old child in the arctic sea somewhere between Spitzbergen and Greenland. The story was telling how that child grew up in the Arctic, mainly on Spitzbergen. Since having read that book that Archipel is somehow on my mind. It is amazing how today we have access to recordings, clips, and films from the remotest areas of our planet, and a clip like this one gives me a bit imagination of how it must be to live way up there, where you have polar nights with dusk and dawn around noon and you would welcome the sun when it comes back for the first time in a year. Thank you so much for this one. And yes, in that story, a polar bear came up to the house where the child lived while the fishermen were back on the sea.

It's amazing how laid back polar bears look but as soon as they spot people they be like "Oh Food!"

I work in Ny-Alesund which is basically a research base where we have research stations of 11 countries but you can stay in Longyearbyen which is a bit south of Ny-Alesund. Longyearbyen has a couple of cheap guest houses and few good hotels. Good luck!

Brave to be that close. Their sense of smell is excellent

Norway is a very nice country. I hope you like Herring. They eat a lot of it in Norway. I also been told the beer is VERY expensive.

@Curtis Martin. Hi the acceptance rate on UNIS is changing every year. Suddenly one year there a lot of people applying and next year they can't fill up the courses. They have a normal grocery store there were you will get what you need of food. Just be warned that the prices for food is extremely expensive. Hope you get to Unis, it is a really nice place to study

that is just wild. Living in nyc the only exotic animals i get to see roaming the street are rats

"From 2:00am - 4:00am" -- Completely sunny outside. I have no idea how my brain would deal with the seasons here but I bet it is trippy for people who grew up closer to the equator.

Having just been visiting that site, Ny-Ålesund ( april 15) I can only say - ahhh - but everything there is just beyond any scale or measure:) From my point of view people from every visiting country present there was genuienly friendly and also seemingly happy to answere any question about the arctic environment. We didn't see any ursus marinus (?) but we did have a rather close encounter with the walrus, seel, polar fox, grouse and of coourse mr. rudolph reindeer. Thank you for posting this clip, I guess you were posting from the Chinese building, -please correct me if I'm wrong, but anyhow it was a great feature:)

Beautiful Svalbard. Just today finalised my Arctic trip itinerary to include this tiny place.

I was curious about the location, so I googled, and as I think other people might be interested too, I decided to share the information. Wikipedia says: "Ny-Ålesund ("New Ålesund") is one of the four permanent settlements on the island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago. It is located on Brøggerhalvøya and Kongsfjorden. Like the rest of Svalbard, Ny-Ålesund is administered by the Kingdom of Norway." (Not to be confused with Ålesund, which is in the western part of mainland Norway.)

Could also be your last day of life. Polar bears are one of the few animals that automatically look at humans as a food source.

Well people so a bit of skiing with cautions... and they have indoor games. it depends what kinda stores you referring to... Longyearbyen (the main town of Svalbard) has a few shops and stores

Here it is... a polar bear roaming in his natural habitat. Yes, Polar Bears are people in Svalbard, too.

Wow that's fantastic - we are coming to visit Alseund soon I hope we get to see the polar bear too - Daisy age 8.

What a perfect summer's day in Svalbard. Time for a BBQ! Don't forget your suntan cream!

Thanks for sharing your information with other viewers here. Much appreciated.

Well we do have internet, no mobile phones, we communicate via radio. And favourite time is when we are out in the field. It's just beautiful even if the weather is awful.

He is looking for a drink of coca cola from a bottle as it is xmas after all lol

Polar bears don't really like human flesh. They attack us just out of fear. They might start liking our flesh in few years time when they won't have much options.

I bet the people living there are highly aware of their surroundings at all times. Every city needs a pack of voracious predators roaming around, keeps folks humble and on their toes.

There was research going on 'Mars' done in collaboration with the UK and the USA researchers. No mobile phones, there's internet. There is a university in south of Ny-Alesund, in Longyearbyen called UNIS (can google about it). We communicate with the research base via radios when we are in out in the field. More via email.

Yeah it's a really beautiful place as long as we can keep it so!

Hmm... not sure if you would really want to wake up beside a polar bear! But my best wishes are with you!

Good thing nobody got caught outside and off guard.

The Polar Bear Came To See If Everyone there did their Taxes.

There’s not enough money that would tempt me to live there or even visit there for a day polar bears terrify me

I miss birds sound...I haven't heard it since I moved to the city

I want to give it a bear hug!

It is! That's why it is compulsory to be in pair while working in the field in Svalbard.

Maybe living here would be nice, but the lack of plants, and the cold would probably drive me crazy

With the polar bears so close, do citizens walk around with sidearms? I read that in Churchill, Manitoba no one locks car/house doors so that there is always escape in case of polar bear confrontation. Is it the same in this town ?

That's awesome! Where I live, the occasional brown bear comes around, but, if you make a loud noise, they'll leave. I'm betting that if you pulled a stunt like that with this Polar bear, you'd be sorry. Please...are you familiar with Arkticugol? Thank you for posting this great video! :)

Reminds me of 'nam.

Svalbard is a research site there aren't any hotels or places for members of the public to stay at.

AHH THE NEW NEIGHBOR CITYYYYY AHHHHH

Not too many people about. I wonder why?!!! Seriously, though, if it smelled food surely it could easily break down a wooden door.

Just imagine going to your window and seeing a polar bear there....i would shit my pants

That seems like a peaceful place to live.

looks like he/she want to say : I am the boss here lol :))))

You can stay in Longyearbyen. But yes you are right that Ny-Alesund (North from Longyearbyen in Svalbard) is a research base.

terrifying! I was in Ny Alesund in July 2007, walking just in front the Amundsen statue...

I saw a clip from this video in polish TV series about Svalbard. How do you go on with your life if you have an appointment and have to leave the house but you see a polar bear cruising around the town? What do you do?

should put a fence around the whole village to prevent the polar bears from coming in

One beautiful creature

Hi Taylor, I am not sure about the acceptance rate of the UNIS neither am sure if you could get some American food there. I have not stayed much long in Longyearbyen (the main town of Svalbard) where UNIS is situated. I use to work further north than UNIS/Longyearbyen. There is a small cluster of pubs and shops and you may find some good food there. However, I don't mind Norwegian food so I had no problems. Most of the Norwegians speak English so you should not have any prob. Hope this helps!

It's been 9 year and the polar Bear is still there walking around

At least one person in that place has got to have a skunky bud grow room set up, I mean being that remote you ought to be able to do whatever, although choices of activities may be kind of limited. But I bet there's some killer snowman makin action going on there, that'd be something, that and yelling as loud as you can in all directions.

That statue is dedicated to a guy who was eaten by polar bears.

No polar bears in my part of the world (California). There are coyotes in my neighborhood. They generally don't bother people if you don't bother them. They'll eat rabbits, but not people. They also don't bother eating rats. Not very tasty. ;)

Ohh - was here just a few days before. Awesome place, but beware walking alone here !

:) I normally work late nights when I am in the Arctic as anyway you will not feel sleepy unless you are really tired.

I was working in the room with the white spheres... I would have shitted my pants, if i had look out of the window and saw the beast running around....

wow great sighting

I haven't seen a polar bear not even in a zoo but I think this one looks skinny? Effect of global warming maybe? Can someone tell if that bear is healthy? Just curious...

Welcome to Norway.

i would get paranoid, if i would live there!

Amazing, wow!

You should check out UNIS website as they probably know the answers to your questions. I don't think they have taco bell, but maybe some tasty polar bear burgers.

Hi im boy fron Finland and i want to ask you few things about svalbard. I love sports and i play floorball in a team so what sports do you have there and im also interested in famous people from svalbard? And do you have any stores nearby?

Sorry, It is painful. Limited number of characters to post. Please ignore the last line in my previous posting. It will be highly appreciated, if you answer me back providing your e-mail id, so that I can get more info about that island in future communication(s). What type of research (besides biology) are there ? Any space research? Any Industry, business, tourism, schools, colleges etc.? What about telephone, TV channels (cable or satellite), radio stations, type of internet services

A POLAR BEAR!!!!! Walkingt around free!!!! Who the fuck let it out?

Do u have wifi in the svalbard?

I've been there several times doing research and staying in the blue house, and always in July! I always wanted to spot a bear, but now that I see it in such a familiar place, I'm not so sure I want to see it. Were you scared or just having fun? where was the video shot from, the China base?

Thanks!

Are they dangerous? I mean in case that it is walking around your house, can you leave your house or you will get attacked?

magnificent..how many days did u stay at svalbard?..I´m planning to visit..could you tell me the site of the hotels or a cheaper way to stay there if you know..thanks

Is there Internet there ?

Hi! Would it be okay if I used a clip from this video in a mini documentary I’m making about svalbard? :)

Naah... she did not get into any trouble... Swam back into sea after two hours of midnight walk in the village :)

Incredible

He just wants a Coca Cola

Poor thing..hope it found some food

wow! That's awesome!

Shouldn't people sound a bear alarm to warn neighbors not to come out?

How do the bears look as far as condition? Are they healthy or malnourished?

hey sonal could you tell me the best time to visit svalbard wherein i can do all the activities available here.....i love norway the people and the food

they are nice to look for...

Very True!

Ny-Ålesund is the northest civilization in the world.

so... what happens when a bear comes waltzing down the road? Serious question. Im from 38 degrees N. No bears in my area. do you all run inside and wait? shoot it? scare it off? or is it the equivalent of a dog walking down the road?

So you just watch it until something happens ??

which is the northernmost place on earth??.. Longyearbyen or Ny-Alesund..

Do you live THERE, Sir? It´s not exactly Manhattan, New York, that´s for sure

Hi Ms Choudary, I am from India. Can vegetarians survive in Norway as a tourist. We can consume eggs at the most but not pork or beef

Please someone tell me.. What would have happened if there was somebody??

cool . . . wish i can living there, lol

no risk leaving the bike unlocked? someone could steal it!

hello, I have a question from colombia south america...have you satellite internet?...what its your favorite time of day and for what?

That place look so clean it dosent look real thats how people should live flawless. 😇🙏💕its ashame i cant say the same for where im at jus pure nastyness animals aint that nasty smh

Hi guys!!! How many people have you village?

How dangerous are they?

Okay, so I'm not moving to Compton, or this place

How is your life there?