The ‘King of the Arctic’ is the polar bear (Ursus maritimus). Its wide feet enable it to traverse relatively thin sea ice, as here in Hornsund, southwest Spitsbergen. (Photo: David Burkitt). |
The ‘King of the Arctic’ is the polar bear (Ursus maritimus). Its wide feet enable it to traverse relatively thin sea ice, as here in Hornsund, southwest Spitsbergen. (Photo: David Burkitt). |