Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) jumping, Svalbard island, Norway.

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Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located about 400 miles north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude (inside the Arctic Circle), and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the largest island, followed by Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya. The administrative center is Longyearbyen, and other settlements include the Russian mining community of Barentsburg, the research community of Ny-Ålesund and the mining outpost of Sveagruva. The archipelago is administered by the Governor of Svalbard.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Svalbard islands, Norway
Photo credit: © Joan Gil / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bear, blue, ice, jumping, maritimus, norway, polar, sea, svalbard, ursus