A Photographer Spent 117 Hours In The Severe Cold To Get These Incredible Shots

Every year, from mid-February to mid-March, a grand event happens in the Wapusk National Park in Canada: polar bears come out from their caves with their four-month-old babies for the first time.

"I am obviously honoured for the recognition, but what is most important to me is this great opportunity to give a voice to creatures that cannot speak up and bring awareness on habitat loss and climate change through the power of a positive image," she said. "We need to reach peoples' heart and emotions in order to move them to action."