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Huge, powerful and fearless is Nanook, the polar bear. Standing 10 feet tall on its hind legs, reaching 1,650 pounds and renowned for its singular ferociousness, the polar bear reigns in the North. Surviving on the starkly beautiful arctic landscape of tundra, snowfield and frigid waters, the polar bear, -- with its tapered profile, tufted ears, snowy-white coat and coal-black nose and eyes -- is arrestingly photogenic. Award-winning photographer Norbert Rosing has been a leader in raising awareness of the polar as a fierce predator, loving parent, insistent jester. In Ours Polaires 2003, we present his irresistible invitation to that world.