Polar Bears Gallery

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on Champ Island glacier above the sea

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) 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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Curious subadult Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tagged 300-400 lb

Curious subadult Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tagged 300-400 lb. along the Arctic coast during the autumn freeze up, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Beaufort Sea, Alaska, October 2008

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