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Bears are perhaps one of the most photographed groups of large mammals, with high-profile species like the Polar Bear, Grizzly and Giant Panda (yes it’s a bear) hogging most of the limelight.
We’ve become incredibly familiar with iconic images of Polar Bears on pristine snow and ice, especially sows with adorable, super cute cubs. But have you ever thought what Polar Bears do, when the ice melts? Where do they go and what (if anything) do they feed on?
Some of Nick’s images reveal a little-known side to the world’s largest land-based carnivore. On the shores of Hudson Bay, Polar Bears gather on the tundra, amongst autumnal willows and herbs, browsing on berry bushes, and waiting for the winter ice to return.
Polar Bear Cub (7-8 months) (Ursus maritimus) investigating photographer through wire fence. Lodge on the shores of Hudson Bay, Canada (Sept).
Polar Bear Cubs (7-8 months old) (Ursus maritimus) playing. Summer season (Sept), tundra vegetation on shores of Hudson Bay, Canada.
Polar Bear Cubs (7-8 months) (Ursus maritimus) investigating photographer through wire fence. Lodge on the shores of Hudson Bay, Canada (Sept).
Footprints of Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) on fast ice. Off the coast on northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) running on fast ice. Off the coast on northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) running on fast ice. Off the coast on northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) running on fast ice. Off the coast on northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on ice flow. Off the coast on northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on ice flow. Off the coast on northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) patrolling the shore. Woodefjorden, northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway.
Road sign warning of polar bear danger. Longyearbyen, capital of Svalbard, Arctic Norway.
Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) playing on ice flow. Off the coast on northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway.
