82 degrees north
![A mother and cub polar bear in the expanse of Arctic sea ice (photo by Martine van den Heuvel-Greve)](https://weblog.wur.eu/coastsea/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2018/09/photo-4-polar-bears-hopping-between-floes-760x180.png)
Plancius took a turn and headed straight north. After half a week on board, the atmosphere among the passengers has become more relaxed, interactions have moved past the small talk and into enjoying each other’s company. Martine was invited to give a presentation on the project to inform the passengers…