The often invisible giants of the Arctic Ocean. Blue whales are among the largest animals on earth, they can live to be 80 to 90 years old, reach a length of more than 30 meters, weigh as much as 150,000 kilos and their heart is the size of a small car. This whale was photographed during an expedition to Svalbard, Spitsbergen. At the northern curve of the archipelago we came across a group of these whales at the 80th latitude. The spraying of these giants at the surface with the snowy mountains of Spitsbergen in the background formed the beautiful backdrop of a pristine world.
 
                                
                                        Passionate nature and wildlife photographer traveling to all corners of the world. Dirk-Jan's photography is mainly focused on depicting the beautiful and fragile nature on earth,  but he also likes to depict landscapes on his travels and in The Netherlands.
Wild animals ranging from colourful birds and mountain gorillas to..
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 Fern plantDirk-Jan Steehouwer
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Young mountain gorilla, UgandaDirk-Jan Steehouwer Posing Red-eyed tree frogDirk-Jan Steehouwer
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Kingfisher in a snowy winter landscapeDirk-Jan Steehouwer Sheep on the Waddendijk with a Dutch skyDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Sheep on the Waddendijk with a Dutch skyDirk-Jan Steehouwer Foggy sunrise in the dunesDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Foggy sunrise in the dunesDirk-Jan Steehouwer Blue whale off the coast of SpitsbergenDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Blue whale off the coast of SpitsbergenDirk-Jan Steehouwer Sunrise over Dutch lakesDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Sunrise over Dutch lakesDirk-Jan Steehouwer Hamnoy, Lofoten (Norway)Dirk-Jan Steehouwer
Hamnoy, Lofoten (Norway)Dirk-Jan Steehouwer Flowering heather in purpleDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Flowering heather in purpleDirk-Jan Steehouwer Winding forest pathDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Winding forest pathDirk-Jan Steehouwer Kingfisher in the snowDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Kingfisher in the snowDirk-Jan Steehouwer Allée des BaobabsDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Allée des BaobabsDirk-Jan Steehouwer Tulips in morning mistDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Tulips in morning mistDirk-Jan Steehouwer Tulips in black and whiteDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Tulips in black and whiteDirk-Jan Steehouwer Drowning house on the beachDirk-Jan Steehouwer
Drowning house on the beachDirk-Jan Steehouwer