23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
White on White

This is a running mountain hare in its white winter fur. There were 4-5 hares on this small island. Half of the ground was free of snow. Here a hare is running over a snowy area. The climate change causes harms to many animal species, because, for example, the fur or plumage is not ready for the next season.

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Date Taken: 03.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Vadsjö, Norway
Copyright: © Juhani Vilpo