Taimyr Collection

Walruses killed off the east coast of the Taimyr peninsula, 12 September 1893, water-colour sketch (colour litho)
3638789 Walruses killed off the east coast of the Taimyr peninsula, 12 September 1893, water-colour sketch (colour litho) by Nansen

Ruffs displaying (Philomachus pugnax) Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

Ruff displaying (Philomachus pugnax) Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) small group on ice floe, Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) herd migrating across ice, Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

Willow grouse / ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

Ruffs displaying and fighting (Philomachus pugnax) Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

RUSSIA - Arctic tundra, melting snows, tundra of Taimyr peninsula near Kara Sea

Arctic tundra of Taimyr peninsula near Kara sea, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic. Summer, July. typical habitat of lemmings

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Discover the untouched beauty of Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia, where the Arctic tundra meets the Kara Sea. Witness the spectacle of Ruffs displaying and fighting for mates along the Agapa River. Marvel at the resilience of caribou herds migrating across ice floes. Observe willow grouse (ptarmigan) in flight, blending seamlessly with the melting snows. A water-colour sketch from 1893 captures the essence of this remote, breathtaking landscape, where the East Coast once held vast walrus populations before their demise.