A mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus), and cub of the year feeding on a fin whale carcass in Holmabukta in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

polar bear cub fin whale carcass svalbard arctic wildlife feeding seagull mother ursus maritimus marine scavenging natural behavior ecology coast snow ice survival habitat northern region animal mammal food chain conservation biodiversity climate change observation predator prey winter environment coastal habits snowy landscape source ecosystem family hunting nurturing social life