Polar Bear Superman - a photo on Flickriver

            Using his paws and his head to crash through the ice on the surface, a large male Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) does his best “Superman” imitation. Incredibly powerful swimmers with plenty of blubber for insulation, the Polar Bears we saw in Kaktovik seemed to really enjoy swimming in the icy bay.
   

Taken in: United States / Alaska / Barter Island Airport (show map)

Taken on: October 7, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec, 850mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	600.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	850mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.0 (Macintosh)
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