Oceanic Society

At first it was just an ivory speck against an endless snowy backdrop on the eastern coast of Spitsbergen Island that took minutes to find even with binoculars. It grew in size as our boat slowly approached and by the time the longest lenses could capture the image, everyone on board was clinging to the bow rail to catch a glimpse. And we were not disappointed; it was a mother polar bear and her yearling cub....read more