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Polar bear leaning on a large ship
December 15, 2010

Polar Bear, Norway

This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel and Adventure Photos

A curious female polar bear approaches the Lindblad Expeditions ship National Geographic Explorer in Svalbard, Norway.

(This photograph was submitted to Your Shot.)



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Photograph by Michael Nolan, Your Shot
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