Original caption for this photo:
"I spot a polar bear walking with two tiny cubs following behind her. I am mesmerized at the sight: For the next half hour the bear and her cubs play on the bank -- running, nuzzling, sharing moments of affection -- before returning to their den."
Photo and caption © 2003 Subhankar Banerjee

 View a gallery of photos from the Smithsonian exhibit, also featured in Banerjee's book Seasons of Life and Land