Polar Climate Collection (page 8)

Polar bears wrestle on shoreline at dawn
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) wrestle on shoreline at dawn; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Close-up of polar bear walking and turning head
Close-up of a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking and turning head; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Backlit polar bear turning head in darkness
Backlit polar bear (Ursus maritimus) turning head in darkness; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Unique iceberg formation off Danco Island in the Errera Channel, Antarctica
Unique iceberg formation in the Southern Ocean off Danco Island in the Errera Channel; Antarctica

Gentoo penguins walk across snow at Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua)walking across snow in the Antarctic; Cuverville Island, Antarctica

Adelie penguins walking in a row, Antarctic Sound, Antarctica
Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) walk in a row through the snow on an ice flow in Antarctic Sound; Antarctica

Group of king penguins on the beach entering the ocean, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Group of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) lined up on the beach at the waters edge entering the cold waters of the Southern Ocean on South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Southern Elephant Seal bull growling at a gentoo penguin on the beach, Antarctica
Close-up of a southern elephant seal bull (Mirounga leonina) on the beach growling at a gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) passing by; South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Close-up portrait of a Southern Elephant Seal pup, Antarctica
Close-up portrait of a southern elephant seal pup (Mirounga leonina) looking out; South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Rookery of king penguins with snowy sheathbills on the shores of South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Colony of king penguins, Aptenodytes patagonicus, on South Georgia Island

King Penguins standing in blowing snow, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
A waddle of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing in the blowing snow; South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Southern Ocean and icy mountain peaks, South Georgia Island, South Georgia, Antarctica
The Southern Ocean with ice boulders and the hazy snow covered mountain peaks in the background on South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Antarctic tern perched on iceberg, Southern Ocean, Antarctica
Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata) perched on the edge of an iceberg in the Southern Ocean with the sunlit mountains in the background; Antarctica

Polar bear hunting along the ice edge, Northeast Svalbard Nature Preserve, Svalbard, Norway
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) hunting along the ice edge, Northeast Svalbard Nature Preserve; Svalbard, Norway

Polar bear climbs iceberg for a view, Svalbard, Norway
Panorama of a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) climbs an iceberg for a view; Svalbard, Norway

Giant icebergs in Antarcticas Weddell Sea. The seas land boundaries are defined by the bay formed from the coasts of Coats Land and the Antarctic Peninsula; Antarctica

Early morning sun breaking through cloud cover in Antarcticas Lemaire Channel; Antarctica

Close-up of a polar bear
Black and white close-up of a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) looking at the camera; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Polar bear stands lifting head on shoreline
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) stands lifting head on shoreline; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Lone Gentoo penguin on the top of an iceberg in Antarctica
Lone Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) on the top of an iceberg in Western Antarctica; Antarctia

Group of king penguins on the beach waiting to enter the ocean, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Group of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) lined up on the beach at the waters edge waiting to enter the cold waters of the Southern Ocean on South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Abstract shaped icebergs with blue shadows in the Southern Ocean at Cierva Cove, Antarctica
Abstract shape of icebergs with blue ice shadows and turquoise water of the Southern Ocean at Cierva Cove in Hughes Bay; Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Southern Elephant Seal pups play fighting, Antarctica
Portrait of two southern elephant seal pups (Mirounga leonina) with comical expressions play fighting; South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Adelie penguins stand on an iceberg

Southern elephant seal pup saying hello
Southern Elephant Seal pup (Mirounga leonina) lying down and waving to the camera with its fin; South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Line up of king penguins walking along the snow covered tundra, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Line up of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking along the snow covered tundra on South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Jagged mountain of packed ice on South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Jagged mountain of packed ice on South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Storm clouds over rocky glacier at Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Storm clouds over the rocky, ice packed glacier at Lemaire Channel along the Antarctic Peninsula; Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Blowing snow over the glacial ice, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Blowing snow over the glacial ice on South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

King penguins in small groups on the tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing in small groups up on the wintry tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Colony of king penguins in groups on the tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Colony of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing in groups and lined up on the wintry tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Polar Bear on pack ice, Svalbard, Norway
Under the Midnight sun, Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) on pack ice, Hinlopen Strait; Svalbard, Norway

Polar bear standing on pack ice, Northeast Svalbard Nature Preserve, Svalbard, Norway
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing on pack ice, Northeast Svalbard Nature Preserve; Svalbard, Norway

Frosty landscape with fog, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Panoramic landscape of frosty trees and plants with ice fog; Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

Mountains of Wiencke Island at Jougla Point on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Mountains of Wiencke Island at Jougla Point, near Port Lockroy on the Antarctic Peninsula; Antarctica

Polar bear stands looking back on tundra
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) stands looking back on tundra; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Polar bear stands on shoreline at dawn
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) stands on shoreline at dawn; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Polar bear crosses rocky tundra lifting paw
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) crosses rocky tundra lifting paw; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Arctic fox stands on tundra eyeing camera
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) stands on tundra eyeing camera; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Iceberg off Enterprise Island in Wilhelmina Bay, Antarctica
Iceberg off Enterprise Island. Also known as North Nansen Island, it is 2.8 kilometres (1.5 nmi) long and lies at the northeast end of Nansen Island in Wilhelmina Bay

Humpback Whale diving in Cierva Cove, Antarctica
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving in Cierva Cove; Antarctica

Polar bear stands eyeing camera on shoreline
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) stands eyeing camera on shoreline; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Polar bear walks on tundra at dawn
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walks on tundra at dawn; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Arctic hare sits among rocks
Black and white image of an Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) sitting among rocks at sunset; Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Crabeater seal resting on ice in the Errera Channel of the Antarctic
A Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) rests on ice near an iceberg in the Errera Channel of the Antarctic; Antarctica

Gentoo penguin walking on ice in Antarctica
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) walks across the ice in Wilhelmina Bay; Antarctica

Full moon over Gerlache Strain, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Full moon sets over an iceberg in the Gerlache Strait off the coast of the Antarctic peninsula; Antarctica

Fractured sea ice inside Port Foster, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

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