Polar Bear and cub in ice field, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

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Polar Bear  and cub in ice field, Spitsbergen, Svalbard - Polar Bear
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


Polar Bears in Spitsbergen landscape, Svalbard

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