Leanne Silver, Sniffing for Prey (ANIMALS 2026)

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A once-in-a-lifetime trip to the arctic sea ice past the Svalbard Archipelago gave me the chance to witness a young female polar bear taking a lot of interest in our boat. Polar bears have an extraordinary sense of smell and can use it to scent prey over several kilometres.

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