Aurora above land and water
White arctic fox in snow
Atlantic walrus and calf on an ice floe
Polar bears sparring
Leopard seal swimming
Two penguins on iceberg
Gentoo penguins diving into the Antarctic sea
Many narwhals lined up in inlet
An ivory gull
Walrus with huge tusks on ice
Elephant seal pup in water
Elephant seal bulls battling on beach
King penguins in surf
Two polar bears
Snow-covered terrain seen from above
Young polar bear on ice
Polar bear tracks
Polar Bear, Hornsund
View through glacier hole
Birds on shore
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Aurora, YukonAn aurora adds intense color to the skies above Canada's Yukon. Hundreds of thousands of tourists make summer pilgrimages to the Arctic frontier, where they find glaciated peaks, untouched wilderness, scenic splendors, and abundant wildflowers and wildlife.Photographer Paul Nicklen has spent two decades capturing images of the Arctic and Antarctica, a "remote, raw, unforgiving, beautiful, and yet extremely fragile world."Enjoy more photos and buy the book Polar Obsession »
Photograph by Paul Nicklen

Polar Obsession Photos

See images of Arctic and Antarctic landscapes and wildlife, like polar bears, penguins, leopard seals, and more, and buy prints, from National Geographic.

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