Polar Bear and cub in ice field, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

At sea, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway (April 2024)
This image was taken on the Svalbard Spring Cruise trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green. A seven-day cruise was undertaken aboard the small expedition ship MV Freya with the expertise of two guides, Yves Adams and Pieter-Jan D'Hondt.
Status is classified as Vulnerable. For more information on this species of bear see:
Ursus maritimus / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Polar Bears International
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) / Wikipedia
Shooting Time 05:05
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 2000
Latitude 79 51 39.6 N
Longitude 10 49 15.8 E
Altitude 13.30m
This image was taken on the Svalbard Spring Cruise trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green. A seven-day cruise was undertaken aboard the small expedition ship MV Freya with the expertise of two guides, Yves Adams and Pieter-Jan D'Hondt.
Status is classified as Vulnerable. For more information on this species of bear see:
Ursus maritimus / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Polar Bears International
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) / Wikipedia
Shooting Time 05:05
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 2000
Latitude 79 51 39.6 N
Longitude 10 49 15.8 E
Altitude 13.30m
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