Polar Bear Gallery

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on Champ Island glacier above the sea, Franz Josef Land

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on Champ Island glacier above the sea, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic. Highly commended in Animals in their Enviroment Category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) Competition. 2018

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with two cubs walking past a pile of Bowhead whale

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with two cubs walking past a pile of Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) bones, Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 Area, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska, USA, September. Vulnerable species

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 3-year-olds play fighting on newly formed pack ice, Beaufort Sea

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 3-year-olds play fighting on newly formed pack ice, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska

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