Polar Bear is a photograph by Darren Fisher which was uploaded on January 25th, 2015.
Polar Bear
A wonderful capture of a Polar Bear I captured at the local zoo. I did add a texture and effects to give the photo a painterly look.... more
Title
Polar Bear
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
A wonderful capture of a Polar Bear I captured at the local zoo. I did add a texture and effects to give the photo a painterly look.
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is a large bear, approximately the same size as the omnivorous Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi).[3] A boar (adult male) weighs around 350�700 kg (770�1,540 lb),[4] while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. Although it is the sister species of the brown bear,[5] it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet.[6] Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea. Their scientific name means "maritime bear", and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present.
The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the nineteen polar bear subpopulations in decline.[7] For decades, large scale hunting raised international concern for the future of the species but populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect.[citation needed] For thousands of years, the polar bear has been a key figure in the material, spiritual, and cultural life of Arctic indigenous peoples, and polar bears remain important in their cultures.
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January 25th, 2015
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Comments (14)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture and digital special effects, Darren!!!! Wonderful composition! L/F/T
Heidi Sieber
Wonderful polar bear, Darren - I love him and invite you into my group "Divine uplifting artworks" (link in my bio) with him and others of your gorgeous artworks!
Randy Rosenberger
I am very happy that you provided this fine piece of art to share with your fellow artists and all potential customers out there. This is a very worthy piece of beauty and is deserving of being Featured in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. Hope the New Year brings lots of sales for you and I wish your New Year will be blessed, prosperous, and joyful. LIKED & FAVED Forever Elvis Randy B. Rosenberger