A curious young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaches the National Geographic Explorer in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Europe

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Norway
Photo credit: © Michael Nolan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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