Photographer Captures Rare Portraits of the Summer Lives of Polar Bears

A photographer spent 33 days in the northern reaches of Canada observing and documenting the lives of polar bears in the summer.

Photographer Martin Gregus combined his drone photography and cinematography expertise to capture these intimate and unique portraits of polar bears in the summer months.

While most polar bear photography depicts the animals against a backdrop of ice and snow, Gregus’ photos offer a different view of the Canadian Arctic, with the bears pictured in a field of purple flowers.

Gregus’ work has been recognized in contests across the world, dating as far back as 2008 when, at the age of 11, he entered the Natural History Museum’s “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” competition and won a special commendation.