Polar Bears 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) portrait of a yearling along Bernard Spit, a barrier island

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) portrait of a yearling along Bernard Spit, a barrier island, during autumn freeze up, along the eastern Arctic coast of Alaska, Beaufort Sea, September

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub stands along Bernard Spit as its mother

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub stands along Bernard Spit as its mother and other cub rest in the background, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, October

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