- Housing in the area is allocated depending on your job.
- Polar bear signs show mark the area that is safe to walk around without a weapon. If you go past these signs then it is highly recommended that you are accompanied by a guide with a weapon because of the threat of polar bear attacks.
- If you feel that you are in danger of being attacked by a polar bear you must first shoot warning shots (shoot in the air) in the hope that you scare away the polar bear and don’t have to harm the animal.
- There are more snowmobiles than cars.
- You are expected to take off your shoes when entering any building on the island, this includes, restaurants, shops, hotels, museums.
- Each year there are many more babies born in the September and October months because of the dark season. Every year the island experiences polar nights where there is no light from the sun for a few months. The tour guide and one of the locals told us that people feel that there’s nothing much more to do than make babies at this time of the year!
jul 26 2010 ∞
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