A polar bear cub curiously stands on its hind legs while its mother stays nearby. The two bears approached within 200 meters of the ship.

Image ID: expl0395, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Beaufort Sea, North of Point Barrow, Alaska
Photographer: Kelley Elliott
Credit: Hidden Ocean 2005 Expedition: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration.

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