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Maritimus Collection (#3)

"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

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034169

DDE-90034169
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034148

DDE-90034148
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, large boar looks for food on an island along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034107

DDE-90034107
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Liefdefjorden, Andoyane. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow walking on an island in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034105

DDE-90034105
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Liefdefjorden, Andoyane. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow walking along an island in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034106

DDE-90034106
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Liefdefjorden, Andoyane. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow and cub take a rest on an island along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034101

DDE-90034101
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Liefdefjorden, Andoyane. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow and cub take a rest on an island along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034104

DDE-90034104
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Liefdefjorden, Andoyane. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow walking along an island in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034102

DDE-90034102
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Liefdefjorden, Andoyane. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow and cub take a rest on an island along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034100

DDE-90034100
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Liefdefjorden, Andoyane. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow and cub take a rest on an island along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034049

DDE-90034049
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Liefdefjorden, Andoyane. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow and cub take a rest on an island along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034033

DDE-90034033
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, pair of boars travel together along a rocky coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034032

DDE-90034032
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-90034031

DDE-90034031
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult swims off the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034029

DDE-90034029
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-90034030

DDE-90034030
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-90034026

DDE-90034026
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-90034028

DDE-90034028
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, seagulls and ivory gulls scavenge the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034027

DDE-90034027
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) unrelated subadults fight with one another over the carcass of the dead fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034025

DDE-90034025
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult in water along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034024

DDE-90034024
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-90034020

DDE-90034020
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034008

DDE-90034008
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult swims along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034007

DDE-90034007
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, large curious boar on a rock island along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034006

DDE-90034006
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, large curious boar on a rock island along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034005

DDE-90034005
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, large curious boar on a rock island along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034004

DDE-90034004
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, large curious boar on a rock island along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034003

DDE-90034003
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, boar rests on ice along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90034002

DDE-90034002
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, boar on a rock island off the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90033987

DDE-90033987
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels the sea ice floating off the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90033974

DDE-90033974
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-90033973

DDE-90033973
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, sow takes a rest from hunting as a seal swims in the distance. Date: 14/05/2009

Background imageMaritimus Collection: DDE-90033971

DDE-90033971
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-90033970

DDE-90033970
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-90033968

DDE-90033968
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-90033969

DDE-90033969
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-90033967

DDE-90033967
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-90033966

DDE-90033966
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-90033964

DDE-90033964
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-90033965

DDE-90033965
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-90033963

DDE-90033963
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-90033962

DDE-90033962
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-90033961

DDE-90033961
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-90033960

DDE-90033960
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-90033956

DDE-90033956
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-90033959

DDE-90033959
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-90033958

DDE-90033958
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-90033957

DDE-90033957
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-90033955

DDE-90033955
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels along sea ice in search of seals. Date: 14/05/2009




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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.