The bear is in the foreground and the boat in the background, with probably at least 1.5-2m difference. Im aware polar bears are massive, but this image skews the relative size of the bear to seem larger than it actually is.
Also, have you seen a wet polar bear? They look significantly smaller when the fur is not fluffed.
They’re in the same category as rays…those MFers killed Steve Irwin man, I wouldn’t count them for nothing either.