Thanks Zsofi for the link to this
polar bear beautiful tombstone!
This tombstone is in the Tromsø cemetery.
Paul Bjørvig was a Norwegian hunter and polar explorer.
He was born in Tromsø and went on his first expedition
at age 13. He went on many expeditions throughout his life
in various roles into the Arctic and Antarctic. Many attempts
were unsuccessful. In fact, he often found himself the only
one left alive on a couple of occasions and had to bunker in
caves or frozen ships for a couple of months until the ice
melted and he could return home. His most notable company
was Wellman 1894-1909, Gauss 1901-03 and the Drygalski
and Deutschland expedition with Filcher 1911-13
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