The Motherbear
We are photographer Melissa Schäfer and producer Fredrik Granath. Partners in life, love, work and all. We are based in Stockholm, Sweden, Longyearbyen on Svalbard, and the world. We work with photography in the Arctic with a focus on the polar bear and climate change. Much of our field work we do on our own, during winter, often going on long expeditions travelling on snowmobile around Svalbard. Since 2016 we also charter the ship M/S Freya every year. Bringing new friends to the Arctic and experiencing this world of wonders together on M/S Freya has proved to be amongst the most amazing things we could ever have hoped for. Many of our guests come home having become friends for life, with each other and us, all sharing moments we will carry together forever. We let you see the nature and wildlife through our eyes, and we are so grateful to also see it through yours - with new fascination and excitement! With backgrounds in over two decades of Arctic field work, conservation storytelling, award winning photography, publishing of bestseller books, science education and the leading of Arctic expeditions, our expedition team has an unmatched experience and expertise. But most importantly: we do this because we love the Arctic, its wild- life and nature.
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