It's a long cold winter at the North Pole, where the sun stays below the horizon for months

on end, freezing winds abound to send a chill down the spine of any intrapid adventurer

bold enough to explore this vast frozen desert. For the Inuit, one of several indigenous

people who live across the Arctic Circle, this is the time to gather around a fire,

bask in its warm glow and share stories of myth and legend. Of these tales,

one tells a story of the king of the Xenactuit, frightening creatures that are said to haunt

the drifting ice slopes. This is a powerful king who is said only to take off his magnificent

cloak in the privacy of his own ice cave, revealing that he is in fact human underneath.

Although this king is hunted by the Inuit, they also respect him for his strength and wisdom,

for they know that failing to do so would bring them great misfortune.

The king goes by the name Nanook, but he's also known by other equally mysterious names.

They're ever wondering one. He who walks on ice or the great white one, but we know him by a

different name, the Polar Bear. The Polar Bear is one of the world's most stunning creatures.

With its white coats and powerful large body, there is no doubt that it is the most majestic

of all the animals that live on the ice and snow. And in case you are wondering, the answer is yes,

it's very much deserving of all its Inuit titles. Raised up on its hind legs, an adult bear

can stand at over three meters in height and weigh in at up to 600 kilograms, making the Polar Bear

the largest carnivore to walk the planet. It's only natural predator is us.

For centuries, humans have been in awe of a great ice bear.

Its official scientific name, Ursa's Maritimeus, translates as a bear of the ocean,

which is kind of fitting, I suppose, because the Polar Bear spends more time roaming the vast

ever-changing landscape of Arctic sea ice than it does roaming on land.

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