Arnfinn Johansen. Arctic Tern.

An Arctic Tern in front of the Monaco glacier in Liefdefjorden, at the northwest tip of Svalbard in the high Arctic.

The beautiful and tiny 113-gram Arctic Tern is a super impressive bird! Each year, it makes the longest migration of any animal in the world, traveling between breeding sites in the northern Arctic and survival/moult areas in the Antarctic pack‐ice zone. That practically means flying from the North Pole to the South Pole and back – each year! Miniature transmitters have revealed that they follow zigzagging routes and rack up to 71,000 kilometres annually!

Arnfinn Johansen is a wildlife photographer based in Norway. He is a member of the Norwegian Nature Photographers Association and the founder of Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp / oltepesi com – a specialised camp for wildlife photographers in the Maasai Mara Kenya. Arnfinn’s work has been recognised in numerous international competitions and is widely displayed in exhibitions and publications.

Follow Arfinn on Instagram @arnfinn_johansen.