Images Dated 2022 June

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), walking on ice floe. Spitsbergen

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), walking on ice floe at Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), walking on ice floe at water's edge. Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norwegian Arctic, Norway

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Eastern harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta)

Eastern harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta), on Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata) with which it has a symbiotic relationship. The shrimp feeds on mucus and detritus, protecting the sea star from parasites. Mabul Island, Sabah, Malaysia

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