19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mother Polar Bear and Cub

A momma polar bear and her cub glance at one another as they stand up from a nap. They stand out starkly against the snow-free tundra.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Churchill, Canada
Camera: E-M1MarkIII
Copyright: © Brooke Bartleson