Polar Bear Pack Ice in Baffin Bay Between Baffin Island and Greenland
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Large adult bears can swim in the open sea for surprising distances, this bear was probably happy to come across a substantial piece of ice to walk around and rest on.
Air temp: +2ºC Latitude: 72º30'N Longitude: 75º05'W
Photo; © Paul Ward - These are pictures from a cruise to the High Arctic in high summer, from Resolute Bay, Canada to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.