Photographer Captures Rare Portraits of the Summer Lives of Polar Bears

However, while Gregus’ photographs give viewers a rare insight into the summer lives of polar bears, the photographer is keenly aware of the impacts of climate change on polar bears.

“While the goal of this project was to capture the beautiful side of bears in the summer I don’t want to take away from the fact of climate change and other threats facing the bears and our natural world,” Gregus says.

“While the fact that there is no ice is completely natural for this part of the Arctic and the bears are adapting to a warmer climate it is the unpredictability of the arctic that is the biggest threat to the bears,” he adds.