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Maritimus Collection (#2)

"Maritimus: The Mighty Polar Bear of the North" In the vast and icy wilderness of the Arctic, a majestic creature roams with unparalleled grace and power

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DDE-90034316
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult feeds on the carcass of a bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) pup catch. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034314

DDE-90034314
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult along a rocky shore in search of food. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034313

DDE-90034313
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult along a rocky shore in search of food. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034312

DDE-90034312
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult along a rocky shore in search of food. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034311

DDE-90034311
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult along a rocky shore in search of food. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034310

DDE-90034310
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult along a rocky shore in search of food. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034309

DDE-90034309
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult along a rocky shore in search of food. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034307

DDE-90034307
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) boar swims in front of a glacier. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034308

DDE-90034308
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) boar swims in icy waters along the northwest coast in summer. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034306

DDE-90034306
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) boar swims in an icy inlet in summer. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034305

DDE-90034305
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) boar rests on glacier ice along the coast in summer. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034303

DDE-90034303
Norway, Spitsbergen, Fuglefjorden. Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) boar rests on glacier ice along the coast in summer. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034300

DDE-90034300
Greenland Sea, Norway, Spitsbergen. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with cub travel along a rocky coast in summer. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034299

DDE-90034299
Greenland Sea, Norway, Spitsbergen. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with cub rest along a rocky coast in summer. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034298

DDE-90034298
Greenland Sea, Norway, Spitsbergen. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with cub rest along a rocky coast in summer. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034296

DDE-90034296
Greenland Sea, Norway, Spitsbergen. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub along a rocky coast in summer. Date: 14/04/2010

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034260

DDE-90034260
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, spring cub found dead along the coast. The cub was found with another cub, and both most likely died from starvation

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034252

DDE-90034252
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, curious adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034247

DDE-90034247
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult traveling the sea ice, jumping from ice floe to ice floe, in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034246

DDE-90034246
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult traveling the sea ice, jumping from ice floe to ice floe, in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034242

DDE-90034242
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034245

DDE-90034245
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034244

DDE-90034244
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034241

DDE-90034241
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034240

DDE-90034240
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult traveling the sea ice in search of seals, stands to get a good look at what is in front of it. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034239

DDE-90034239
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult rests on the sea ice after searching for seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034238

DDE-90034238
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult rests on the sea ice after searching for seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034237

DDE-90034237
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult traveling the sea ice in search of seals, stands to get a good look at the sailboat and people in front of it

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034236

DDE-90034236
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, curious adult investigates the bow of a steel hull sailboat along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034235

DDE-90034235
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034234

DDE-90034234
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult curiously peeks over the side of a sailboat. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034233

DDE-90034233
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult traveling the sea ice in search of seals, stands to get a good look at the sailboat and people in front of it

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034232

DDE-90034232
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034231

DDE-90034231
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult traveling the sea ice in search of seals, stands to get a good look at what is in front of it. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034229

DDE-90034229
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034230

DDE-90034230
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, profile of an adult along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034227

DDE-90034227
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034228

DDE-90034228
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034226

DDE-90034226
polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels the sea ice in search of seals, off the northwest coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034225

DDE-90034225
polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels the sea ice in search of seals, off the northwest coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034224

DDE-90034224
polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels the sea ice in search of seals, off the northwest coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034181

DDE-90034181
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, and seagulls scavenge the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034180

DDE-90034180
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adults play with one another in the water along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034179

DDE-90034179
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, group scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034178

DDE-90034178
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, group scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034177

DDE-90034177
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, group scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034176

DDE-90034176
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow and cub play in water along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034175

DDE-90034175
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, pair of adults scavenge the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer




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"Maritimus: The Mighty Polar Bear of the North" In the vast and icy wilderness of the Arctic, a majestic creature roams with unparalleled grace and power. Meet Maritimus, also known as the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), a symbol of strength in one of Earth's harshest environments. Picture No. 11049984 captures a breathtaking scene - a Polar Bear Mother fiercely protecting her adorable cubs in the taiga region near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. These precious moments showcase both the tender love and unwavering determination that define this remarkable species. DDE-90028237 reveals another aspect of Maritimus' story - captured polar bears being prepared for helicopter transport near Churchill. This image serves as a reminder of our responsibility to protect these magnificent creatures while conducting vital research to ensure their survival. The frozen landscapes come alive in Picture No. 12479952, where Maritimus gracefully traverses across ice-covered terrain alongside its companion. In Picture No. 12479951, we witness their playful nature as they engage in an affectionate interaction amidst snowy surroundings. As we venture further north to Spitsbergen, Norway (Picture No. 11052031), Maritimus emerges against the backdrop of the Polar Ice Cap on an expeditionary quest for sustenance and survival. Date: 05-06-2018; it signifies how climate change impacts their habitat and highlights our urgent need to address environmental concerns. Marveled by their resilience and adaptability, Picture No. 11981857 showcases Maritimus navigating through treacherous waters with ease – exemplifying its innate ability to thrive even under extreme conditions. Let us not forget that behind every captivating image lies an important message about conservation efforts for this vulnerable species facing numerous challenges due to shrinking sea ice caused by global warming (Picture No.