With this image, we thought we had found a way ... After finding nothing of value in the fuel drums, the polar bear waddled into the water and swam away. Paul worried that he would waste energy ...

The ROV is lowered into the water. When we arrived back ... They managed to retrieve all 149 of my photos. It was amazing to see them. I saw the polar bear breathing. I saw it licking the lens ...

The "surreal" snap beat out photos of majestic whales ... Courtesy of Christopher Paetkau A polar bear peacefully snoozing in a pillowy bed of flowers beat out some amazing shots to win the ...

In "Ends of the Earth," Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.