It is located about 400 miles north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole.
In fact, Svalbard is the northernmost permanently inhabited region on the planet.
Some of these glaciers have small waterfalls formed from melting snow and ice.
Svalbard is renowned for its variety of birds, including Arctic Terns, Arctic Fulmar and Puffins.
Whales can be spotted off the coastlines particularly during late summer.
Humpback whales, Orcas, Beluga Whales, and Narwhals all frequent the ocean waters near Svalbard.
