First Prize Nature SinglesJune 30. Novaya Zemlya, Russia. A male polar bear climbs precariously on the face of a cliff above the ocean at Ostrova Oranskie in northern Novaya Zemlya, trying to feed on seabird eggs. This bear was left on land and unable to feed on seals its normal prey because sea ice had melted throughout the region and retreated far to the north as a result
First Prize Nature SinglesJune 30. Novaya Zemlya, Russia.
                              A male polar bear climbs precariously on the face of a cliff above the ocean at Ostrova Oranskie in northern Novaya Zemlya, attempting to feed on seabird eggs. This bear was marooned on land and unable to feed on seals—its normal prey—because sea ice had melted throughout the region and receded far to the north as a result of climate change.