Polar Bear Stands Up
Today we reached the marginal ice zone at 82° on our way down from the North Pole. This area was full of newly formed circular pancake ice and marks the bridge between the open ocean and the dense Arctic sea ice.
After a week of seeing no Polar bears further north (only a few tracks), we witnessed 6 individual and healthy looking Polar Bears in the marginal ice zone, as well as a few seals. This area seems to be teeming with life.
Seeing Polar Bears stand up always comes as a shock. It seems like an unnatural movement but is something that they do all the time to get a higher vantage point.
Captured on the Ronin 4D on board @lecommandantcharcot as we make our way towards Greenland out at sea.
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