Polar Bears Swimming for Sea Ice: GoPro's Water-Level Arctic Film
A polar bear's head glides past at water level, the camera bobbing beside it in the cold Arctic sea. Polar Bears: The Quest for Sea Ice ...
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Polar Bears: Sea Ice, Wildlife Films & Photography
Polar-bear photographs can be striking, funny or unsettling, depending on the encounter. Understanding the setting makes them more informative. Explore stories that connect the images with sea ice and habitat, while keeping individual filmed moments separate from claims about a whole population. Continue into the Arctic collection for a wider view of the surrounding landscapes.
Polar Bears Searching for Sea Ice: The GoPro Film and the Science Behind It
Arctic Bear Productions shot this film of polar bears swimming through open Arctic water entirely on a GoPro HD HERO3+. The camera rides at...
Churchill, Manitoba Polar Bears: Why They Gather Every October and November
Every October and November, polar bears gather along the shore of Hudson Bay around Churchill, Manitoba, waiting for the sea to freeze. For...
Tundra Lodge, Churchill: Sleeping among Polar Bears on Hudson Bay
Every autumn, polar bears gather on the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, waiting for the sea to freeze. Natural Habitat Advent...
Toronto Zoo Polar Bear Cub Humphrey Meets Snow for the First Time
At three months old, the Toronto Zoo's only surviving polar bear cub of 2013 stepped out of his indoor nursery and into a deep drift of...
Gerda the Polar Bear and Her Cub at Novosibirsk Zoo, Siberia
In the spring of 2014, photographs of Gerda the polar bear curled around her tiny cub at Novosibirsk Zoo in Siberia travelled around the wor...
Polar Bear Mother and Cubs in Manitoba: Andrew Manske’s Footage
A polar bear mother walks through the snow of northern Manitoba with her cubs pressed close beside her, and at times riding along with her....
Churchill Polar Bears on Google Street View: Exploring Hudson Bay Tundra
In February 2014 Google Maps opened up Churchill, Manitoba, the self-styled Polar Bear Capital of the World, to anyone with a browser. Work...
Polar Bear Tests a Filming Pod: Gordon Buchanan’s Encounter in Svalbard
Scottish wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan spent about 40 minutes sealed inside a small transparent box on the sea ice of Svalbard while a...
Polar Bears and Dogs: Play, Curiosity and the Churchill Encounters
A polar bear and a dog touching noses in the snow looks like a scene from a children’s book. A short film excerpt released by FirstScience,...
Mark Dumas and Agee: The Man Who Swam with a Polar Bear in Abbotsford
For more than two decades, animal trainer Mark Dumas of Abbotsford, British Columbia, shared his mornings, his swimming pool and his lawn w...
Polar Bears vs BBC Spy Cams: Snowball Cam on the Ice in Svalbard
Put a camera disguised as a snowball in front of a polar bear and it will not stay a secret for long. In the BBC documentary Polar Bear: Spy...