A frame-filling portrait of a male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) jumping in the pack ice, its paws in the air.

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A frame-filling portrait of a male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) jumping in the pack ice. The young male, probably due to a mix of curiosity and hunger, got really close to our ship - less than 20 meters. Svalbard, Norway.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Photo credit: © Arturo de Frias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: action, apex, arctic, bear, endangered, europe, fauna, ice, iconic, jump, mammal, marine, maritimus, nature, norway, polar, powerful, predator, spitsbergen, strong, svalbard, ursus, wildlife