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Floating Island

As global warming increases less ice is available as resting platforms for polar bears. A polar bear mother and her grown cub rest on an ice raft miles from land. The longest recorded swim of a polar bear mother was 687km. During that swim, which lasted almost 10 days, her one year old cub drowned.

Florian Schulz

Print Size: 900×600 mm
Frame Size: 1170×870 mm
Paper Type: Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm
Frame Colour: White
Exhibit: POS FS 447 15

 

Floating Island
جزيرة تطفو بعيداً
Archival Giclee Digital Print


As global warming increases less ice is available as resting platforms for polar bears. A polar bear mother and her grown cub rest on an ice raft miles from land. The longest recorded swim of a polar bear mother was 687km. During that swim, which lasted almost 10 days, her one year old cub drowned.

ترتفع حدّة الاحتباس الحراري فتحدُّ من كمية صفائح الجليد حيث يمكن للدببة القطبية الاسترخاء. هنا، ترتاح دبّة قطبية مع ديسمها الذي أتمّ نموّه على صفيحةٍ جليدية بعيداً عن الأرض أميالاً كثيرة. بلغت مسافة أطول رحلة قطعتها دبّة أمّ سباحة 687 كلم. وخلال هذه الرحلة التي دامت 10 أيام تقريباً، لقي ديسمها حتفه غرقاً.

Photographer:
Florian Schulz
فلوريان شولتز


Print Size: 900×600 mm

Frame Size: 1170×870 mm

Exhibit: POS FS 447 15

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