In pictures: 16 incredible photos from late Planet Earth cameraman11 April 2026Doug AllanDoug Allan spent hundreds of days filming polar bears for his documentariesWildlife cameraman Doug Allan was renowned for working in some of the coldest and most extreme environments in the world.The Scottish photographer, a trained diver and marine biologist, captured spectacular views of the frozen world above and below the water.He built his career alongside Sir David Attenborough on BBC programmes including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.With countless awards to his name, he leaves a legacy of photos and footage that will see him remembered as one of the pioneers of wildlife filmmaking.Getty Images - Doug AllanAtlantic walrus in Greenland, Allan's work took him to frozen environments across the worldGetty Images - Doug AllanThe midnight sun over Spring sea ice at Lancaster Sound in the ArcticGetty Images - Doug AllanA bearded seal pops up at Svalbard, between mainland Norway and the North PoleGetty Images - Doug AllanBeluga whales under water at Lancaster Sound in the Canadian ArcticGetty Images - Doug AllanA lone Arctic Fox on the sparkling sea ice at SvalbardGetty Images - Doug AllanHundreds of Emperor Penguins huddling in AntarcticaGetty Images - Doug Allan An emperor penguin chick, just a few weeks old, on the Brunt Ice Shelf in AntarcticaDoug AllanAllan captured how global warming has changed the earth's polar landscapesGetty Images - Doug AllanA Polar Bear rests in the autumn sun, near the town of Churchill, Manitoba, in CanadaGetty Images - Doug AllanA Parhelion - an atmospheric effect that creates bright spots around the sun - over Signy research station in Antarctica's South Orkney Islands.Getty Images - Doug AllanGuillemots diving underwater at Lancaster Sound in the ArcticGetty Images - Doug AllanSouthern Elephant Seals on South Georgia island in the AtlanticGetty Images - Doug AllanMore Elephant Seals wallow in the mud on South Georgia IslandGetty Images - Doug AllanThe snow-capped and glaciated interior of Spitzbergen Island in the Arctic Doug AllanAllan was made an OBE for services to broadcast media and the environment