 Dense white fur, blowing in the frigid, unrelenting wind, a polar bear sits with a quiet dignity fitting of its nickname, Lord of the Arctic. In a landscape as unforgiving as it is delicate, and as beautiful as it is stark, this massive carnivore spends summers stranded on the Arctic tundra by the melting sea ice it calls home for most of the year. Here in this land of contrasts, life wages a continual battle for survival, attesting to the balance and rhythm that are nature’s trademarks. For many, the Arctic represents true wilderness, and polar bears symbolize the essence of the Arctic. Now waiting for the return of winter sea ice, as they have done for thousands of years, polar bears offer us a window into the strength, the fragility and the beauty of life on Earth.
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Wintry Day Dream
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