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Polar Collection (page 7)

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar bear

Polar bear
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle.Date: 1903

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, standing on ice floe

Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, standing on ice floe.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Siblys Universal System of Natural History, 1794

Background imagePolar Collection: European brown bear, Ursus arctos, and polar

European brown bear, Ursus arctos, and polar bear, Ursus maritimus (vulnerable).. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian shamans / sorcerer / wizard / healer

Siberian shamans / sorcerer / wizard / healer / medicine man / foreteller supper. Polar Circle, Siberia, Russia. April. Selkup (siberian indigenous minority) shaman Ganya (a local name)

Background imagePolar Collection: A Siberian shaman / medicine man / sorcerer / wizard

A Siberian shaman / medicine man / sorcerer / wizard / healer / foreteller shows his sacred tree place. Polar Circle, Siberia, Russia. April

Background imagePolar Collection: Collared Lemming - adult in winter fur, feeds

Collared Lemming - adult in winter fur, feeds on buds and bark of dwarf willow sprouts and dry grass on snow surface. (Dicrostonyx torquatus)

Background imagePolar Collection: Tundra view with a small lake in foreground

Tundra view with a small lake in foreground and pockets of snow, remaining throughout the summer in ravines.. Arctic tundra of Taimyr peninsula near Kara sea, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic

Background imagePolar Collection: Peregrine Falcon - adult feeds a chick in the nest

Peregrine Falcon - adult feeds a chick in the nest (a single chick because of the bad year due to the lack of lemmings as food, a natural fluctuation) (Falco peregrinus)

Background imagePolar Collection: A researcher outside of a hut of hunters and fishermen

A researcher outside of a hut of hunters and fishermen on a Kara sea shore, in a blizzard. Such blizzards in Russian Arctic may go on for a week, and visibility is restricted to a few metres

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic tundra - snow melts in small river valley

Arctic tundra - snow melts in small river valley. tundra of Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Arctic Russia. Summer, July

Background imagePolar Collection: Search for Collared (Dicrostonix torquatus)

Search for Collared (Dicrostonix torquatus) and Siberian Lemmings (Lemmus sibiricus L.) in Russian Arctic. near Kara sea. Russian Arctic, Siberia, Russia

Background imagePolar Collection: Snow-covered tundra in winter

Snow-covered tundra in winter. on Kara sea coast. Taimyr peninsula, Siberia, Russian Arctic. This landscape is a typical habitat of Siberian and Collared Lemmings

Background imagePolar Collection: Tundra - lakes and rivers - an aerial view

Tundra - lakes and rivers - an aerial view from a helicopter.. A smaller river has an old river-bed, on foreground. Landscape near Kara sea, Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic, summer

Background imagePolar Collection: Tundra - aerial view from a helicopter

Tundra - aerial view from a helicopter. Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic, summer

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemming - adult keeps motionless in an

Siberian Lemming - adult keeps motionless in an attempt to hide from danger. (Lemmus sibiricus ). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic tundra

Arctic tundra. landscape with a small river near Dikson, Russian Arctic. August

Background imagePolar Collection: A small river in arctic tundra

A small river in arctic tundra. near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Lichen-covered boulder on a foreground

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic tundra, a typical landscape near Dikson

Arctic tundra, a typical landscape near Dikson. Russian Arctic. A typical habitat of Siberian Lemming. August

Background imagePolar Collection: Young Alpine Ptarmigans on guard while others in

Young Alpine Ptarmigans on guard while others in a flock feed. (Lagopus mutus). A typical species in tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Mushroom Russula sp. in tundra near Dikson

Mushroom Russula sp. in tundra near Dikson (Russula sp.). Russian Arctic. August

Background imagePolar Collection: Snowy Owl - juvenile (a fledgling) - threatens

Snowy Owl - juvenile (a fledgling) - threatens a visitor by opening & clicking its beak - adults are watching from a distance. (Nyctea scandiaca). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic tundra landscape

Arctic tundra landscape. plain near Dikson, Russian Arctic. A typical habitat of Siberian Lemming. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic Birch / Dwarf Birch - leaves in autumn

Arctic Birch / Dwarf Birch - leaves in autumn (Betula nana). semi-tundra near Dudinka, Yenisey river basin, Russian Arctic. August

Background imagePolar Collection: Ermine with prey (lemming) in abandoned winter

Ermine with prey (lemming) in abandoned winter hut (a typical habitat for ermines) (Mustela erminea). near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Typical species along the Kara Sea coast. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Natural mixture of various lichens on tundra-floor

Natural mixture of various lichens on tundra-floor, . tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemming muzzle adult nibbles grass by

Siberian Lemming muzzle adult nibbles grass by the entrance of the burrow (Lemmus sibiricus ). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemming - adult near its burrow in tundra

Siberian Lemming - adult near its burrow in tundra (Lemmus sibiricus ). near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August. Entrance overgrown with moss

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemmings - Three young huddle together

Siberian Lemmings - Three young huddle together after feeding at dusk (adults are more territorial) in tundra (Lemmus sibiricus ). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemmings - Three young nibble grass

Siberian Lemmings - Three young nibble grass and huddle together (adults are a lot more territorial) (Lemmus sibiricus ). new brood of siberian lemmings in tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic

Background imagePolar Collection: Young boy does downhill-ice-sliding just on his

Young boy does downhill-ice-sliding just on his coat (usually its done on a piece of cardboard), on an artificially built ice-hill.. A traditional midwinter entertainment

Background imagePolar Collection: Young Siberian Lemming - being held by a researcher

Young Siberian Lemming - being held by a researcher (Lemmus sibiricus). tundra of Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic, winter

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic Fox searches for food, trotting along

Arctic Fox searches for food, trotting along on Kara sea shore and sniffing lemmings and other food under deep snow (Alopex lagopus)

Background imagePolar Collection: Winter camouflage for a wildlife video-shoot for

Winter camouflage for a wildlife video-shoot for a Russian Wildlife reserve.. winter landscape in tundra of Taimyr peninsula, Kara sea shore, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic Fox feeds on carrion of a Ringed Seal (Phoca

Arctic Fox feeds on carrion of a Ringed Seal (Phoca hispida Sc) near a fishermen hunters hut (Alopex lagopus). Kara sea shore, tundra of Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic, winter

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemming - young pops out at the entrance

Siberian Lemming - young pops out at the entrance of its burrow. This particular individual has greyish colour (Lemmus sibiricus). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemming - adult near its burrow (the shape

Siberian Lemming - adult near its burrow (the shape of moss indicates that some entrances were used by generations of lemmings) (Lemmus sibiricus ). tundra near Dikson - Russian Arctic

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemming - Young nibbles grass at dusk

Siberian Lemming - Young nibbles grass at dusk. (Lemmus sibiricus). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic tundra of Taimyr peninsula near Kara sea

Arctic tundra of Taimyr peninsula near Kara sea, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic. Summer, July. typical habitat of lemmings

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemming - adult feeds on vegetation at

Siberian Lemming - adult feeds on vegetation at dusk in tundra. Lichens (white are Cladonia lichens), mosses and dwarf willows (Lemmus sibiricus ). tundra of Taimyr peninsula, near Dikson

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic tundra - aerial view from a helicopter

Arctic tundra - aerial view from a helicopter. landscape near Kara sea, Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic. Summer, July

Background imagePolar Collection: Semi-tundra, aerial view from a helicopter

Semi-tundra, aerial view from a helicopter. landscape near large lake Pyasina, Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic, summer

Background imagePolar Collection: Flowering tundra of river Maksimovka valley, everlasting

Flowering tundra of river Maksimovka valley, everlasting snows that melts only in very warm years. river-mouth landscape along the Kara sea

Background imagePolar Collection: Siberian Lemming - adult after feeding at dusk

Siberian Lemming - adult after feeding at dusk in tundra near (Lemmus sibiricus ). Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: A smalll river in semi-tundra in autumn, near Dudinka

A smalll river in semi-tundra in autumn, near Dudinka. Siberia, Russia. Yellow Siberian Larch trees, red leaves of Arctic (Dwarf) Birch and Blueberry bush make the colours. September

Background imagePolar Collection: A typical small river in semi-tundra in autumn

A typical small river in semi-tundra in autumn, near Dudinka, Siberia, Russia. Yellow Siberian Larch trees, red leaves of Arctic (Dwarf) Birch and Blueberry bush make the colours. September

Background imagePolar Collection: Cottongrass sp. - a very typical plant in marshes of tundra

Cottongrass sp. - a very typical plant in marshes of tundra (Eriophorum sp.). near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imagePolar Collection: minor river in semi-tundra in autumn, near Dudinka

minor river in semi-tundra in autumn, near Dudinka. Siberia, Russia. Yellow Siberian Larch trees, red leaves of Arctic (Dwarf) Birch and Blueberry bush make the colours. September

Background imagePolar Collection: A typical minor river in semi-tundra in autumn

A typical minor river in semi-tundra in autumn. near Dudinka. Siberia, Russia. Yellow Siberian Larch trees, red leaves of Arctic (Dwarf) Birch and Blueberries make the colours. September



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