Part One

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - our first bear of the day, in the dense ice.

81 degrees N, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 16, 2016

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - this bear didn't care in the least that we moved close, though very slowly and carefully.

81 degrees N, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 16, 2016

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - we spent 3+ hours with this bear.

81 degrees N, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 16, 2016

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Photographers

We were given the opportunity to stand on an ice floe for a few photos of ourselves.

Ice Floe, 81 degrees N, Svalbard, Norway, September 16, 2016

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Debbie & LJax

Shortly after this photo, a bear was spotted swimming to our ice floe.

Ice Floe, 81 degrees N, Svalbard, Norway, September 16, 2016

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