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Polar Bears of Svalbard

In a world of white

A pale bear crosses pale ground. Beyond it, snow-covered mountains rise in layers of blue and white.

Photography by Andrew Harris6 photographs

A distant polar bear beneath snow-covered mountains
01 / A distant polar bear beneath snow-covered mountainsSelect a photograph to view full size ↗

A pale bear crosses pale ground. Beyond it, snow-covered mountains rise in layers of blue and white.

These photographs move between close encounters in the frame and distant views of the landscape. The bear can fill the picture or become a small shape against a vast mountain backdrop.

On the map

Longyearbyen, Svalbard

Longyearbyen, Svalbard A vintage map of the main Svalbard islands, with a single red pin at Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen. Longyearbyen SVALBARDLONGYEARBYEN · SPITSBERGEN
A polar bear walking forward across the snow
02 / A polar bear walking forward across the snow
A polar bear looking over a bank of snow
03 / A polar bear looking over a bank of snow
A polar bear rolling on its back beside snowy rocks
04 / A polar bear rolling on its back beside snowy rocks
A polar bear standing on a snowy shore above dark water
05 / A polar bear standing on a snowy shore above dark water
A polar bear swimming beside a snow-covered shore
06 / A polar bear swimming beside a snow-covered shore
All photographs © Andrew Harris.

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