Celebrating World Environment Day on 5 June. A female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and its cub on dense drift ice in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. Both, mother and cub look well-fed and healthy since they obviously succeded reaching the northern drift ice in spring in due time. Here the mother is urging the young one to jump into the water.
This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 5 June 2017.
Celebrating World Environment Day on 5 June. A female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and its cub on dense drift ice in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. Both, mother and cub look well-fed and healthy since they obviously succeded reaching the northern drift ice in spring in due time. Here the mother is urging the young one to jump into the water.
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