The Svalbard Global Seed Vault

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault Photographer Caroline Poiron tracks embryos of plant life from their origin on a farm in Hyderabad, India to the
Caroline Poiron / Light Mediation

Baggage Claim
After the long flight, the Coordinator of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Ola T. Westengen, collects the seeds at the airport.

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