At Peace
Photographer
Alejandro Murillo
Category
Nature Photography - Wildlife
Company
Submission Group
Amateur
Year
2026
Country / Region:
Costa Rica
A polar bear rests on pack ice, one forepaw stretched across the snow, meeting the lens without alarm. Encounters this relaxed are uncommon; the animal was aware of us and chose to stay. The species is listed as Vulnerable, with sea ice loss as the primary threat.
Credits
Photographer / Company
Alejandro Murillo
Category
Nature Photography - Wildlife
Country / Region
Costa Rica
Photographer / Company
L. Kelly Jones
Category
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Country / Region
United States
Photographer / Company
Reinhold Bader
Category
People Photography - Fine Art
Country / Region
Germany
Photographer / Company
Julian Elliott
Category
Nature Photography - Panaroma
Country / Region
United Kingdom