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  • FEATURE - Wunderschöne Polar-Bäre
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    FEATURE - Wunderschöne Polar-Bäre
    POLAR BEAR swimming Ursus maritimus Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic
    Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30% by around the middle of the century as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said in the most detailed review of the predators to date.

    The report, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, estimated there are between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears in the Arctic and said they will be increasingly vulnerable as their habitat shrinks.

    "Climate change will continue to seriously threaten polar bear survival in the future," Inger Andersen, IUCN Director General, said of the study, based on updated counts and new projections of sea ice since a previous review in 2008.

    It said there was a high probability that "the global polar bear population will decline by more than 30% over the next 35 to 40 years", broadly reaffirming findings from 2008. (FOTO: DUKAS/PHOTOSHOT)
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Wunderschöne Polar-Bäre
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    FEATURE - Wunderschöne Polar-Bäre
    POLAR BEAR on ice floe Ursus maritimus Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic Endangered species
    Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30% by around the middle of the century as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said in the most detailed review of the predators to date.

    The report, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, estimated there are between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears in the Arctic and said they will be increasingly vulnerable as their habitat shrinks.

    "Climate change will continue to seriously threaten polar bear survival in the future," Inger Andersen, IUCN Director General, said of the study, based on updated counts and new projections of sea ice since a previous review in 2008.

    It said there was a high probability that "the global polar bear population will decline by more than 30% over the next 35 to 40 years", broadly reaffirming findings from 2008. (FOTO: DUKAS/PHOTOSHOT)
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Wunderschöne Polar-Bäre
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    FEATURE - Wunderschöne Polar-Bäre
    Polar bear: Ursus maritimus at the edge of diminishing sea ice (July), off eastern Spitsbergen, Arctic, Norway.
    Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30% by around the middle of the century as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said in the most detailed review of the predators to date.

    The report, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, estimated there are between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears in the Arctic and said they will be increasingly vulnerable as their habitat shrinks.

    "Climate change will continue to seriously threaten polar bear survival in the future," Inger Andersen, IUCN Director General, said of the study, based on updated counts and new projections of sea ice since a previous review in 2008.

    It said there was a high probability that "the global polar bear population will decline by more than 30% over the next 35 to 40 years", broadly reaffirming findings from 2008. (FOTO: DUKAS/PHOTOSHOT)
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Wunderschöne Polar-Bäre
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    FEATURE - Wunderschöne Polar-Bäre
    POLAR BEAR in evening light Ursus maritimus near Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada
    Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30% by around the middle of the century as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said in the most detailed review of the predators to date.

    The report, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, estimated there are between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears in the Arctic and said they will be increasingly vulnerable as their habitat shrinks.

    "Climate change will continue to seriously threaten polar bear survival in the future," Inger Andersen, IUCN Director General, said of the study, based on updated counts and new projections of sea ice since a previous review in 2008.

    It said there was a high probability that "the global polar bear population will decline by more than 30% over the next 35 to 40 years", broadly reaffirming findings from 2008. (FOTO: DUKAS/PHOTOSHOT)
    (c) Dukas

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stock Connection / Rex Features (2365681a)
    A Polar Bear Ursus maritimus dives below the surface of the water.
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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  • VARIOUS
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stock Connection / Rex Features (2365727a)
    Polar Bear & Northern Lights.
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stock Connection / Rex Features (2365722a)
    Polar Bear & Northern Lights, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada.
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stock Connection / Rex Features (2365692a)
    Portrait of a Polar Bear Ursus maritimus standing on a snow covered hill in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada with a dark gray sky in the background.
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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  • Collection - July 16, 2014
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    Collection - July 16, 2014
    July 16, 2014 - A polar bear walking across the ice, with large icebergs floating offshore. (Credit Image: © David Schultz/Mint Images/ZUMA Wire)
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  • Collection - July 16, 2014
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    Collection - July 16, 2014
    July 16, 2014 - A polar bear sitting on an ice floe looking around. (Credit Image: © David Schultz/Mint Images/ZUMA Wire)
    DUKAS/ZUMA DUKAS

     

  • The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
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    The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse/REX (1447615z)

    Sweet Dreams For Sleepy Polar Bear
    It may not be the kind of bed we humans appreciate, but this rolly poly polar bear seemed to love his snowy perch.

    The tired out animal happily curled up on his fluffy, white 'duvet' to catch forty winks after a difficult day hunting.

    Oblivious to the chilly nature of where he'd chosen to sleep, the bear contentedly tucked up tight to enjoy a well deserved snooze.

    And when it came time to wake up again, he displayed the kind of reluctance anyone feels when forced to get up after a lovely sleep.

    First just his eyes popped open as he enjoyed a few more moments of relaxation.

    But then there was no escaping the need to get up and he slowly uncurled before enjoying a luxurious stretch and a massive yawn.

    The bear was snapped enjoying a nap on an iceberg in Svalbard by professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andy Rouse / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KMFZSUQDV (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
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    The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse/REX (1447615y)

    Sweet Dreams For Sleepy Polar Bear
    It may not be the kind of bed we humans appreciate, but this rolly poly polar bear seemed to love his snowy perch.

    The tired out animal happily curled up on his fluffy, white 'duvet' to catch forty winks after a difficult day hunting.

    Oblivious to the chilly nature of where he'd chosen to sleep, the bear contentedly tucked up tight to enjoy a well deserved snooze.

    And when it came time to wake up again, he displayed the kind of reluctance anyone feels when forced to get up after a lovely sleep.

    First just his eyes popped open as he enjoyed a few more moments of relaxation.

    But then there was no escaping the need to get up and he slowly uncurled before enjoying a luxurious stretch and a massive yawn.

    The bear was snapped enjoying a nap on an iceberg in Svalbard by professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andy Rouse / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KMFZSUQDV (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
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    The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse/REX (1447615x)

    Sweet Dreams For Sleepy Polar Bear
    It may not be the kind of bed we humans appreciate, but this rolly poly polar bear seemed to love his snowy perch.

    The tired out animal happily curled up on his fluffy, white 'duvet' to catch forty winks after a difficult day hunting.

    Oblivious to the chilly nature of where he'd chosen to sleep, the bear contentedly tucked up tight to enjoy a well deserved snooze.

    And when it came time to wake up again, he displayed the kind of reluctance anyone feels when forced to get up after a lovely sleep.

    First just his eyes popped open as he enjoyed a few more moments of relaxation.

    But then there was no escaping the need to get up and he slowly uncurled before enjoying a luxurious stretch and a massive yawn.

    The bear was snapped enjoying a nap on an iceberg in Svalbard by professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andy Rouse / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KMFZSUQDV (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
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    The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse/REX (1447615w)

    Sweet Dreams For Sleepy Polar Bear
    It may not be the kind of bed we humans appreciate, but this rolly poly polar bear seemed to love his snowy perch.

    The tired out animal happily curled up on his fluffy, white 'duvet' to catch forty winks after a difficult day hunting.

    Oblivious to the chilly nature of where he'd chosen to sleep, the bear contentedly tucked up tight to enjoy a well deserved snooze.

    And when it came time to wake up again, he displayed the kind of reluctance anyone feels when forced to get up after a lovely sleep.

    First just his eyes popped open as he enjoyed a few more moments of relaxation.

    But then there was no escaping the need to get up and he slowly uncurled before enjoying a luxurious stretch and a massive yawn.

    The bear was snapped enjoying a nap on an iceberg in Svalbard by professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andy Rouse / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KMFZSUQDV (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
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    The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse/REX (1447615v)

    Sweet Dreams For Sleepy Polar Bear
    It may not be the kind of bed we humans appreciate, but this rolly poly polar bear seemed to love his snowy perch.

    The tired out animal happily curled up on his fluffy, white 'duvet' to catch forty winks after a difficult day hunting.

    Oblivious to the chilly nature of where he'd chosen to sleep, the bear contentedly tucked up tight to enjoy a well deserved snooze.

    And when it came time to wake up again, he displayed the kind of reluctance anyone feels when forced to get up after a lovely sleep.

    First just his eyes popped open as he enjoyed a few more moments of relaxation.

    But then there was no escaping the need to get up and he slowly uncurled before enjoying a luxurious stretch and a massive yawn.

    The bear was snapped enjoying a nap on an iceberg in Svalbard by professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andy Rouse / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KMFZSUQDV (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
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    The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse/REX (1447615c)

    Sweet Dreams For Sleepy Polar Bear
    It may not be the kind of bed we humans appreciate, but this rolly poly polar bear seemed to love his snowy perch.

    The tired out animal happily curled up on his fluffy, white 'duvet' to catch forty winks after a difficult day hunting.

    Oblivious to the chilly nature of where he'd chosen to sleep, the bear contentedly tucked up tight to enjoy a well deserved snooze.

    And when it came time to wake up again, he displayed the kind of reluctance anyone feels when forced to get up after a lovely sleep.

    First just his eyes popped open as he enjoyed a few more moments of relaxation.

    But then there was no escaping the need to get up and he slowly uncurled before enjoying a luxurious stretch and a massive yawn.

    The bear was snapped enjoying a nap on an iceberg in Svalbard by professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andy Rouse / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KMFZSUQDV (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
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    The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse/REX (1447615b)

    Sweet Dreams For Sleepy Polar Bear
    It may not be the kind of bed we humans appreciate, but this rolly poly polar bear seemed to love his snowy perch.

    The tired out animal happily curled up on his fluffy, white 'duvet' to catch forty winks after a difficult day hunting.

    Oblivious to the chilly nature of where he'd chosen to sleep, the bear contentedly tucked up tight to enjoy a well deserved snooze.

    And when it came time to wake up again, he displayed the kind of reluctance anyone feels when forced to get up after a lovely sleep.

    First just his eyes popped open as he enjoyed a few more moments of relaxation.

    But then there was no escaping the need to get up and he slowly uncurled before enjoying a luxurious stretch and a massive yawn.

    The bear was snapped enjoying a nap on an iceberg in Svalbard by professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andy Rouse / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KMFZSUQDV (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
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    The Wonder of Svalbard, Norway - 2013
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse/REX (1447615a)

    Sweet Dreams For Sleepy Polar Bear
    It may not be the kind of bed we humans appreciate, but this rolly poly polar bear seemed to love his snowy perch.

    The tired out animal happily curled up on his fluffy, white 'duvet' to catch forty winks after a difficult day hunting.

    Oblivious to the chilly nature of where he'd chosen to sleep, the bear contentedly tucked up tight to enjoy a well deserved snooze.

    And when it came time to wake up again, he displayed the kind of reluctance anyone feels when forced to get up after a lovely sleep.

    First just his eyes popped open as he enjoyed a few more moments of relaxation.

    But then there was no escaping the need to get up and he slowly uncurled before enjoying a luxurious stretch and a massive yawn.

    The bear was snapped enjoying a nap on an iceberg in Svalbard by professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andy Rouse / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KMFZSUQDV (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Polar Bear with young cubs, Svalbard, Arctic
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    Polar Bear with young cubs, Svalbard, Arctic
    MINIMUM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Polar Bear with young cubs, Svalbard, Arctic
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    Polar Bear with young cubs, Svalbard, Arctic
    MINIMUM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • VARIOUS
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Michael S. Nolan / SplashdownDirect (1192532a)
    Mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with two coy (cubs-of-year) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern side of Heleysundet in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway. An adult male weighs around 400?680 kg (880?1,500 lb) while an adult female is about half that size. The IUCN now lists global warming as the most significant threat to the polar bear, primarily because the melting of its sea ice habitat reduces its ability to find sufficient food. The IUCN states, If climatic trends continue polar bears may become extirpated from most of their range within 100 years. On May 14, 2008, the United States Department of the Interior listed the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
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    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Michael S. Nolan / SplashdownDirect (1192889a)
    Mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with two coy (cubs-of-year) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern side of Heleysundet in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway. An adult male weighs around 400?680 kg (880?1,500 lb) while an adult female is about half that size. The IUCN now lists global warming as the most significant threat to the polar bear, primarily because the melting of its sea ice habitat reduces its ability to find sufficient food. The IUCN states, If climatic trends continue polar bears may become extirpated from most of their range within 100 years. On May 14, 2008, the United States Department of the Interior listed the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
    VARIOUS

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • VARIOUS
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Michael S. Nolan / SplashdownDirect (1192923a)
    Mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with two coy (cubs-of-year) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern side of Heleysundet in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway. An adult male weighs around 400?680 kg (880?1,500 lb) while an adult female is about half that size. The IUCN now lists global warming as the most significant threat to the polar bear, primarily because the melting of its sea ice habitat reduces its ability to find sufficient food. The IUCN states, If climatic trends continue polar bears may become extirpated from most of their range within 100 years. On May 14, 2008, the United States Department of the Interior listed the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
    VARIOUS

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1047839a )
    Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1047817a )
    Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet, South Severn Is, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1047794a )
    Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet, South Severn Is, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1047770a )
    Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet, South Severn Is, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1047729a )
    Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet, South Severn Is, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • VARIOUS
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1048272a )
    Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet, South Severn Is, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • VARIOUS
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1048253a )
    Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway (rr)
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1048248a )
    Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1048219a )
    Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet, South Severn Is, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1047990a )
    Two Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus). Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1048495a )
    Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet, South Severn Is, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1048464a )
    Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1048327a )
    Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordkappsundet, Nordaustlandet,, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 1048022a )
    Two Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus). Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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  • Various Sleeping Animals
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    Various Sleeping Animals
    Editorial Use Only, No BBC Wildlife, no Swedish newspapers, no Terre Savage in France
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse / Rex Features ( 789232be )
    Polar Bear
    (Ursus maritimus)
    sleeping with cub in hawfrost
    Canadian Arctic
    Lazy Day in the Animal Kingdom
    LAZY DAY IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

    It's not all ferocious fighting and clawing your way to the top of the food chain in the animal kingdom - even the wildest of beasts need to take a break sometimes.

    Wildlife photographer Andy Rouse may have captured some exciting images in his time but this cute collection of dozing creatures is guaranteed to raise a smile.

    Andy snapped these sleepy animals on some of his many nature expeditions around the world - capturing drowsy moments in Africa, Alaska, Antarctica, Falkland Islands, Canada, India, America and the UK.

    The result is a heart-melting menagerie of bears on their backs, cheetahs curling up for a doze, gorillas taking five, penguins pausing for a rest, snoozing seals, tired tigers, and lions (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Various Sleeping Animals
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    Various Sleeping Animals
    Editorial Use Only, No BBC Wildlife, no Swedish newspapers, no Terre Savage in France
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Rouse / Rex Features ( 789232ai )
    Polar Bear
    (Ursus maritimus)
    sleeping on ice
    Canada
    Lazy Day in the Animal Kingdom
    LAZY DAY IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

    It's not all ferocious fighting and clawing your way to the top of the food chain in the animal kingdom - even the wildest of beasts need to take a break sometimes.

    Wildlife photographer Andy Rouse may have captured some exciting images in his time but this cute collection of dozing creatures is guaranteed to raise a smile.

    Andy snapped these sleepy animals on some of his many nature expeditions around the world - capturing drowsy moments in Africa, Alaska, Antarctica, Falkland Islands, Canada, India, America and the UK.

    The result is a heart-melting menagerie of bears on their backs, cheetahs curling up for a doze, gorillas taking five, penguins pausing for a rest, snoozing seals, tired tigers, and lions (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Marine Wildlife
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    Marine Wildlife
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 746579A )
    A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) leaping from ice floe to ice floe on multi year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of Edge0ya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
    Marine Wildlife

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Marine Wildlife
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    Marine Wildlife
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect / Rex Features ( 746578A )
    A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) leaping from ice floe to ice floe on multi year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of Edge0ya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
    Marine Wildlife

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female with two first-ear cubs on pack ice. Spitzbergen, Polar High Arctic, North Atlantic.
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    Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female with two first-ear cubs on pack ice. Spitzbergen, Polar High Arctic, North Atlantic.
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Ingrid Visser / SplashdownDirect (673253a)
    Polar Bear (ursus Maritimus) Female with Two First-ear Cubs on Pack Ice. Spitzbergen, Polar High Arctic, North Atlantic.
    Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female with two first-ear cubs on pack ice. Spitzbergen, Polar High Arctic, North Atlantic.

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    Curious adult male Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) inspects dog house in front of dog, near Churchill, Manitoba, Hudson Bay, Canada
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    Adult Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) preparing to be transferred via helicopter from the Bear Jail outside Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
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    Adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) preparing to be transferred via helicopter from the Bear Jail outside Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
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    Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) being transferred via helicopter from the Bear Jail outside Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
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    Captured Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) being readied for helicopter transport near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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    Captured Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) being readied for helicopter transport near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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    Three Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) a mother and two cubs being transported by helicopter near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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    Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) foraging for food in the dump, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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