Scientists Need Your Polar Bear Photographs

November 17, 2008

Have you ever taken a photograph of a polar bear? If so, you may be able to participate in the world's first major study to identify polar bears by their whisker prints. These are spots that polar bears have near their whiskers. Like fingerprints, they are unique to each individual. Check out the full story at Discovery News.
(Credit for all images: Jane Waterman/University of Central Florida)

Your photographs must meet three criteria:

#1- They need to show polar bears in the wild.
#2- They should be dated.
#3- You should have noted the location where you took the photo(s).

To submit your images, and for more details, click here. But, before you do, please check out the below "Candid Camera"-type photos snapped by remote cameras set along the Canadian tundra. The system is comparable to someone sticking a secret web cam in your home or office and snapping you unawares.