Gergana Daskalova

Contest: Arctic biodiversity
Note: Eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) are used to the chills of Arctic waters. At the start of summer, Eider ducks breed along the shores of Qikiqtaruk-Herschel Island, and soon enough adults, like the female pictured here, and their broods venture back into the sea.
Locate: Qikiqtaruk-Herschel Island, Canada
City: Inuvik