15 Stunning Photographs For This Year's Nat Geo Nature Photo Contest

"Dear future generation, I hope we will still be able to see the Arctic wildlife as we do now. It is threatened as the environment is changing. I was able to witness many scenes of wildlife and I can guarantee you this is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Here the polar bear might be interpreted as holding back the sea ice melting. Incredible and unique shot six meters above a polar bear in Nunavut, Baffin area during wildlife reportage in Nunavut and Greenland during Summer 2017."