"We saw a mother bear with a cub". Doctoral students on icebreaker Oden in the Arctic

Vicent Doñate Felip and Lorenzo Luca Donati are two of the five doctoral students from Stockholm University who participated in the research school on the icebreaker Oden in the Arctic, in August and September.

Vicent Doñate Felip and Lorenzo Luca Donati outdoors in front of a big window.

Vicent Doñate Felip and Lorenzo Luca Donati. Photo: Screenprint from Instagram post by the Faculty of Science.

During six weeks in the Arctic Ocean, they helped with various measurements and listened to lectures by prominent polar researchers. But the most memorable moment was when they finally got to see polar bears.

Hear Vicent and Lorenzo tell their story on Instagram:
We saw a mother bear with a cub

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Polar bear mother and a 2nd year cub walking, surrounded by ice and snow.

Finally, after over four weeks in the Arctic, we got to see a couple of polar bears; a mother and a 2nd year cub. Photo: Michael Tjernström.

Last updated: October 20, 2025

Source: MISU

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