Fred Bruemmer (born June 26, 1929) is a Canadian arctic nature photographer and researcher.

Born in Riga, Latvia, he emigrated to Canada in 1951 and became a citizen in 1956.

His 1964 photo of a white harp seal pup became an icon and was among 51 photos chosen in the book "Photographs that Changed the World." In 1983 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.

Books by Fred Bruemmer include:

• The Long Hunt (1969);
• Seasons of the Eskimo (1971);
• Encounters with Arctic Animals (1972);
• The Arctic (1974);
• The Life of the Harp Seal (1977);
• Children of the North (1979);
• Summer at Bear River (1980);
• The Arctic World (1985);
• Arctic Animals (1986);
• Seasons of the Seal (1988);
• World of the Polar Bear (1989);
• Seals (1991) (with Eric S. Grace);
• Land of Dark, Land of Light (1993) (with Karen Pandell);
• Les Animaux du Grand Nord (1993) (with Angele Delaunois);
• Arctic Memories: Living with the Inuit (1993);
• Nanook and Nauja: The Polar Bear Cubs (1995) (with Angele *Delaunois);
• Kotik: The Baby Seal (1995) (with Angele Delaunois);
• Polar Dance: Born of the North Wind (1997) (with Tom *Mangelsen);
• Seals in the Wild (1998)

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