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Polar Bear Collection (#7)

The majestic polar bear, also known as Ursus maritimus, gracefully walks on the Champ Island glacier above the glistening sea

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Geek bear

Geek bear
Balazs Solti

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Don't let the sun go down

Don't let the sun go down
Balazs Solti

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: We can do it

We can do it
Balazs Solti

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Sleeping polar bear

Sleeping polar bear
Salome Zhividze

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Peekaboo Baby Polar Bear

Peekaboo Baby Polar Bear
Lola Peacock

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female standing on snow with cub peering out behind, Svalbard

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female standing on snow with cub peering out behind, Svalbard, Norway. April

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female with cub, walking over snow with mountains in background

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female with cub, walking over snow with mountains in background, Svalbard, Norway. April

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female with cub standing on ice, Svalbard, Norway. April

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female with cub standing on ice, Svalbard, Norway. April

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female, resting on ice with cub sitting next to her waving

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female, resting on ice with cub sitting next to her waving and poking out tongue, Svalbard, Norway. April

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Play time 3

Play time 3
Siyu and Wei Photography

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the text by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the text by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
PCT4275174 Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the text by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) " The rime of the ancient mariner": La lamentte du vieux marin (or Le dit du vieux marin)

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Baby polar bears

Baby polar bears
Siyu and Wei Photography

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar Bear Mum and Triplet

Polar Bear Mum and Triplet
MIN LI

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: The stroll…Svalbard

The stroll…Svalbard
Shobhit Chawla

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: 2407889

2407889

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Hi

Hi
Yuan Su

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar Bear Siblings

Polar Bear Siblings
Siyu and Wei Photography

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) very young cub, probably only a few months old

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) very young cub, probably only a few months old, standing up to take a look around, northern Svalbard, Norway, June

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bears - ' Alphabet illustrates animals' 19th century (engraving)

Polar bears - " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (engraving)
DUV4213316 Polar bears - " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (engraving) by Travies, Edouard (1809-1876); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Bear - ' Alphabet illustrates animals' 19th century (engraving)

Bear - " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (engraving)
DUV4213325 Bear - " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (engraving) by Travies, Edouard (1809-1876); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus (Ursus polaris) on an ice flow. Vulnerable

Polar bear, Ursus maritimus (Ursus polaris) on an ice flow. Vulnerable. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann
FLO4690963 Polar bear, Ursus maritimus (Ursus polaris) on an ice flow. Vulnerable. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: The Bears Courtship, Greenland (oil (?) on canvas)

The Bears Courtship, Greenland (oil (?) on canvas)
7292020 The Bears Courtship, Greenland (oil (?) on canvas) by Walls, William (1860-1942); 67.3x82.7 cm; Perth Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland; (add.info.: Walls, William (b.1860)

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: playful polar bear cub

playful polar bear cub
Hung Tsui

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Aegis

Aegis
Hung Tsui

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Mother and cub are resting at sunset

Mother and cub are resting at sunset
Giorgio Disaro

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Maternal love

Maternal love
Hung Tsui

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Big warm pillow

Big warm pillow
Hao Jiang

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Push

Push
Hao Jiang

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Female Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with cub in snow, Churchill, Canada. November

Female Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with cub in snow, Churchill, Canada. November

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Longing Dreams (pastel)

Longing Dreams (pastel)
7186188 Longing Dreams (pastel) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Longing Dreams. Illustration from Bilder-Lexicon Sexualwissenschaft (Verlag fur Kulturforschung)

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: A curious young male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing up on the sea ice near Somerset Island

A curious young male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing up on the sea ice near Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada, North America

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cubs on an ice floe in the fog in Davis Strait, Nunavut, Canada

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cubs on an ice floe in the fog in Davis Strait, Nunavut, Canada, North America

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), mother and two cubs on an ice floe in the fog in Davis Strait

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), mother and two cubs on an ice floe in the fog in Davis Strait, Nunavut, Canada, North America

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: A young male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on an ice floe in Baffin Bay, Nunavut, Canada

A young male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on an ice floe in Baffin Bay, Nunavut, Canada, North America

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: A lone polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on the ice in Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, Canada, North America

A lone polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on the ice in Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, Canada, North America

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub leaping on an ice floe in the fog in Davis Strait, Nunavut

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub leaping on an ice floe in the fog in Davis Strait, Nunavut, Canada, North America

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: A n adult male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sitting in a daybed in the snow on Indre Norskoya

A n adult male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sitting in a daybed in the snow on Indre Norskoya, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: A mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with her COY (cub of year) walking on the fast ice edge

A mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with her COY (cub of year) walking on the fast ice edge, Storfjorden, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: An adult male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on the fast ice edge in Storfjorden, Svalbard

An adult male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on the fast ice edge in Storfjorden, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar cuddle

Polar cuddle
Manish Nagpal

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Twins

Twins
Marco Pozzi

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: The Roman wolf and the British lion sing in chorus Come Chicken, Come, 1903 (print)

The Roman wolf and the British lion sing in chorus Come Chicken, Come, 1903 (print)
LSE4327726 The Roman wolf and the British lion sing in chorus Come Chicken, Come, 1903 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: An Arctic scene; A Boat adventure in the Behrings Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown

An Arctic scene; A Boat adventure in the Behrings Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
An Arctic scene; A Boat adventure in the Behrings Sea, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: The Hunt - what can I smell?

The Hunt - what can I smell?
Wyn Lewis-Bevan

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with two cubs walking in a line across snow, Churchill

Female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with two cubs walking in a line across snow, Churchill, Canada. November

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sitting in snow during a blizzard, Churchill, Canada. November

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sitting in snow during a blizzard, Churchill, Canada. November

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Two male Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) standing on hind legs, sparring, Churchill, Canada. November

Two male Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) standing on hind legs, sparring, Churchill, Canada. November

Background imagePolar Bear Collection: Russia, High Arctic, Franz Josef Land. Polar bear female with two cubs on sea ice

Russia, High Arctic, Franz Josef Land. Polar bear female with two cubs on sea ice




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The majestic polar bear, also known as Ursus maritimus, gracefully walks on the Champ Island glacier above the glistening sea. Its powerful presence is a testament to its survival in one of the harshest environments on Earth. A young polar bear playfully rolls around in the freshly fallen snow, embracing the joy and freedom that comes with being a part of this icy wonderland. Every movement leaves behind imprints of innocence and curiosity. In an enchanting artwork titled "Beyond Mans Footsteps, " created by Briton Riviere in 1894 (1909), we are reminded of the timeless allure these magnificent creatures hold over our imagination. Even amidst this frozen wilderness, a road sign stands tall in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (Spitsbergen), serving as a reminder that humans share this Arctic territory with these incredible beings. It symbolizes our responsibility to protect their habitat for generations to come. Edwin Henry Landseer's masterpiece "Man Proposes, God Disposes" from 1864 (1912) captures both man's ambition and nature's unpredictability. The polar bear depicted reminds us that even though we strive for control, ultimately it is nature that decides our fate. Illustrated by Edmond Dulac for Queen Marie of Romania's book "The Dreamer of Dreams" in 1915, we see a mesmerizing portrayal of a polar bear against dreamlike scenery. This ethereal image evokes emotions and transports us into realms where reality meets fantasy. Polar bears adorned with pink hearts bring warmth to our hearts as they stand as symbols of love and compassion. These gentle giants remind us that love knows no bounds or species; it transcends all barriers. In Wapusk National Park, a mother polar bear proudly watches over her adorable triplets. Her nurturing instinct shines through as she guides them through their early stages of life while teaching them how to navigate their icy surroundings.