Holmiabukta Bay, Northwestern Svalbard, Norway Florian Schulz
A large male polar bear returns to the carcass of a fin whale picked clean by many polar bear mouths. On land, where bears cannot hunt for seals, food is scarce and a whale carcass can mean the difference between starvation and survival.
National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska Florian Schulz
With a trek of about 2,000 miles, the migration of the Western Arctic caribou herd is the longest of any land mammal.
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Photographer Florian Schulz spends about 10 months of the year shooting in the field, often accompanied by his wife, Emil Herrera-Schulz.
Chukchi Sea, Alaska Florian Schulz
A large lead develops north of Point Hope in the Chukchi Sea during sea ice breakup in late May.
Chukchi Sea, Alaska Florian Schulz
The forces of the wind and currents break up sheets of ice and later crush them together forming amazing ever-changing landscapes of ice that vanish with the arrival of summer.
Ringed Seals Florian Schulz
Ringed seals rest on the ice near a breathing and escape hole.
Beaufort Sea Florian Schulz
Polar bear jumping on sea ice in the Beaufort Sea.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Florian Schulz
A grizzly bear surveys its surroundings along the Canning River.
Northwest Alaska Florian Schulz
The eyes of these female muskoxen reflect the white landscape around them.
Yukon Territory, Canada Florian Schulz
Northern Lights in the Tombstone Range.
Greenland Florian Schulz
In Greenland, as the moon rises, Florian Schulz and his wife, Emil, are kept warm by traditional polar bear clothing provided by their native hosts.
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Photographer Florian Schulz spent 15 months working in the Arctic over the course of six years.
Northern Greenland Florian Schulz
Photographer Florian Schulz in Northern Greenland.
Northern Greenland Florian Schulz
Photographer Florian Schulz and Emil Herrera-Schulz travel with sled dogs in Northern Greenland.
Beluga Whales Florian Schulz
A pod of beluga whales swims through Arctic water.
Underwater Florian Schulz
While diving in the Arctic, photographer Florian Schulz shot the undersides of icebergs, beluga whales swimming in pods, and thick-billed murres diving for food.
Svalbard, Norway Florian Schulz
Ringed seal pups are born with pure white fur.
Svalbard, Norway Florian Schulz
Wind blowing across a glacier front picks up snow and ice crystals that are illuminated by the setting sun.
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Photographer Florian Schulz spent 15 months working in the Arctic over the course of six years.
Barents Sea, Norway Florian Schulz
A mother polar bear rests with her cubs on the ice of the Barents Sea.
Barents Sea, Norway Florian Schulz
Polar bear cubs reaffirm the bond with their mothers by touching noses.
Barents Sea, Norway Florian Schulz
A polar bear cub plays on the ice.
