Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious young 2-year-old in water off a barrier island, its mother on the beach, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in the water along the coast of the Beaufort Sea, Bernard Spit, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Oc...

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing and trying to balance in shallow water along the Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Oc...

Steven Kazlowski / Portrait of Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub along the Bernard Spit during autumn freeze up, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, October 2011

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub sits up on its hind legs and tries to balance itself, along Bernard Spit in autumn, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, October

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub sits up on its hind legs, paw raised, and tries to balance itself, along Bernard Spit in autumn, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, US...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub stands along Bernard Spit as its mother and other cub rest in the background, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, October

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) female with cubs aged two years travelling along a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) young male playing / rolling around in the snow along a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) portrait of curious young male, covered in snow from rolling around / playing. On a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) young boar playing / rolling around in the snow along a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) profile portrait of juvenile, Bernard Spit, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska