Smithsonian magazine's 22nd Annual Photo Contest | Made possible through the support of MPB.com

15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ursus Maritimus.

Polar bears have a circumpolar distribution. They range throughout the arctic region surrounding the North Pole. The limits of their range are determined by the ice pack of the Arctic Ocean and the land-fast ice of surrounding coastal areas.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Kaktovik, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Copyright: © Francois Aspesberro