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Adult chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica), Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with two cubs on the edge of a melting ice floe, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Adult gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) at low tide, Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Hunting blind made from ice blocks at the Floe edge, the junction of sea ice and the ocean, Herbert Island in the background, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Winter sunset over Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) captured in the night sky over Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, during winter, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) captured in the night sky over Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, during winter, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

The Southern Patagonian Icesheet, one of the world's largest ice-caps, stretches along the western edge of the Chalten Massif, Patagonia

Panoramic view across the calm water of Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon towards snow-capped mountains and icebergs bathed in the last light of a winter's afternoon, at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs at sunset on Jokulsa Beach, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

View over Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, towards icebergs and snow-capped mountains, with reflections in the calm water of the lagoon on a winter's afternoon, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Winter sunset over Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) captured in the night sky over Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, during winter, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs at sunset on Jokulsa Beach, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

View of icebergs on Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, with some icebergs illuminated by the afternoon winter sun, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

View of icebergs on Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, with some icebergs illuminated by the afternoon winter sun, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

A mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with her COY (cub of year) walking on the fast ice edge, Storfjorden, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) captured in the night sky over Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, during winter, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

View across the calm water of Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon towards snow-capped mountains and icebergs bathed in winter morning light, at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Panoramic view at sunset during winter over Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs at sunset on Jokulsa Beach, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Jokulsa Beach on a stormy day, where icebergs from nearby Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon flow into the North Atlantic and are washed back onto the black volcanic sand beach, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

View over Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, towards icebergs and snow-capped mountains, with reflections in the calm water of the lagoon on a winter's afternoon, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

View of icebergs on Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, with some icebergs illuminated by the afternoon winter sun, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Mountains and glaciers on the edge of the Vatnajokull Ice Cap near Skaftafell National Park, reflecting in a nearby lake, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Sunset over Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

National Geographic Expeditions, Ponant guests kayaking along an ice cap edge, Larsen Inlet, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Icebergs at sunset on Jokulsa Beach, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs at sunset on Jokulsa Beach, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Rainbow over landscape along the F550 road, in the Kaldidalur valley, west of the Langjokull ice-cap, on the edge of the Highlands, west Iceland, Polar Regions

Panoramic view across the calm water of Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon towards snow-capped mountains and icebergs bathed in late afternoon light in winter, at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Panoramic view at sunset during winter over Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

An adult male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on the fast ice edge in Storfjorden, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

View over Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon towards snow-capped mountains and icebergs, with reflections in the calm water of the lagoon, at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Winter sunset over Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs at sunset on Jokulsa Beach, on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Panoramic view across the calm water of Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon towards snow-capped mountains and icebergs bathed in the last light of a winter's afternoon, at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

An adult male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on the fast ice edge in Storfjorden, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Sunset over Jokulsarlon, a glacial lagoon at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier on the edge of the Vatnajokull National Park, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

An adult bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) swimming the edge of the ice in St. Jonsfjorden, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Inuit hunters use a kayak with a sealskin float to retrieve seals hunted at the floe edge, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Inuit hunter line fishing at the floe edge for Arctic cod, sculpin and halibut near Herbert Island, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Inuit hunters use a kayak with a sealskin float to retrieve seals hunted at the floe edge, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Inuit hunter line fishing at the floe edge for Arctic cod, sculpin and halibut near Herbert Island, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Inuit hunter line fishing at the floe edge for Arctic cod, sculpin and halibut near Herbert Island, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

One of the last remaining Inughuit subsistence hunters, Naimanngitsoq Kristiansen, stands on watch with his rifle for marine mammals at the ice edge, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

One of the last remaining Inughuit subsistence hunters, Naimanngitsoq Kristiansen, stands on watch with his rifle for marine mammals at the ice edge, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Greenlandic husky dog team staked to the ice near the floe edge in midnight sun, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Greenlandic husky dog team staked to the ice near the floe edge in midnight sun, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Fractured ice and newly frozen ice at edge of an open lead, an important environment for seals and birds, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) reflected in melt water pool on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of Edgeÿya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway. (rr)

Curious young female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A curious adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaches the National Geographic Explorer in the Barents Sea, Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Curious young female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) leaping from ice floe to ice floe on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A curious adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaches the National Geographic Explorer in the Barents Sea, Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

A pair of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Curious young female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between EdgeØya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A pair of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea, Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

The edge of the Greenland ice sheet melting in summer above Camp Victor, north of Ilulissat on Greenland's west coast, Greenland, Polar Regions

Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) reflected in melt water pool on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A curious adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaches the National Geographic Explorer in the Barents Sea, Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between Edgeîya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Edge of an iceberg in and around the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months. More icebergs are being created as global warming is causing the breakup of major ice sheets.

A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus), scavenging a polar bear carcass on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea, Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between Edge¯ya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) reflected in melt water pool on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between Edgeîya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A pair of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Curious young female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) leaping from floe to floe on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of Edge Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Curious young female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) leaping from ice floe to ice floe on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between Edgeøya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A curious adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaches the National Geographic Explorer in the Barents Sea, Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between Edgeøya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between Edgeøya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Curious young female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Dead polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus) found floating near multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Mother and cub polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of Edge Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between EdgeØya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A curious adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaches the National Geographic Explorer in the Barents Sea, Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

An adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) pulling itself up from the ocean onto multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea off the eastern coast of EdgeØya (Edge Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

A curious adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaches the National Geographic Explorer in the Barents Sea, Edge Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway