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Raised in a fishing community in northern Norway, Audun has always been fascinated by the Arctic coast’s wildlife.
In 2009, he started taking pictures, such as this humpback whale, in the region of Tromsø, where he now lives. As a professor of biology at the University of Tromsø, he brings his fieldwork experience to his photography. He is a recognised wildlife photographer in Norway. In winter, humpbacks linger in the fjords of Norway. As the giant mammals dive, they sometimes, albeit briefly, reveal the unique fingerprint pattern on the underside of their tail. To scientists such as Audun, these patterns of pigmentation and scars are like a name-badge, used to identify individual whales.
Discover the incredible stories of life on our planet through powerful photography and expert insight.
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Audun is a photographer and full-time professor of biology at the Arctic University of Norway. Growing up in a small fishing community in northern Norway, he developed a lifelong fascination with the Arctic's rough landscape, culture and wildlife, both above and below the ocean's surface. He uses his fieldwork photography to inspire his students and to draw attention to the science.
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