Nima Sarikhani’s photograph ‘Ice Bed’ won the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award with a record-breaking 75,000 votes.
The photo portrays a male polar bear peacefully resting on a small iceberg in the Svalbard archipelago.
Sarikhani said, “I am so (honored) to have won this year’s People’s Choice award for Wildlife Photography of the Year, the most prestigious wildlife photography competition,” he said. “This photograph has stirred strong emotions in many of those who have seen it.”
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We love this mesmerizing photo "Bed of Ice" of a polar bear sleeping on ice in Svalbard, Norway by Nima Sarikhani that won the @NHM_London Natural History Museum of London's Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. 🐻❄️🧊❤️ pic.twitter.com/QplCr1MTPn
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Sarikhani spent three days searching for polar bears and captured the image under the midnight sun.
Dr. Douglas Gurr, the director of the museum in South Kensington, said, “Nima’s breathtaking and poignant image allows us to see the beauty and fragility of our planet.”
“His thought-provoking image is a stark reminder of the integral bond between an animal and its habitat and serves as a visual representation of the detrimental impacts of climate warming and habitat loss,” added the museum director.
The image serves as a poignant reminder of the impacts of climate change on wildlife habitats.
Sarikhani said, “Whilst climate change is the biggest challenge we face, I hope that this photograph also inspires hope.”
“There is still time to fix the mess we have caused,” encouraged the phtographer.
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