Diane Armstrong, Ursine Encounter (ANIMAL 2024)

A delicate balance of life is evident in Svalbard as the frozen landscape plays host to these powerful yet graceful creatures roaming in their natural habitat. A moment of tension unfolds as the reindeer become fleeting prey of the Polar bear and the serenity almost silently explodes.

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