International Polar Bear Day

Name: Expeditions Alaska
Rating: 5.0

February 27th, 2014 by Carl D

Polar Bear mother nursing cubs, Alaska. — A large adult female polar bear nurses her 2 cubs. Cubs will stay with their mother for 2-3 years, and nurse on and off during that time. Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, ANWR, Alaska.

Hey Folks,

Today is designated International Polar Bear Day; what a great day!

We were super fortunate to get this opportunity on our Polar Bear Photo Tour last fall, with the sow nursing her 2 cubs and facing us. Cameras went crazy and everyone got some really nice shots. And the cubs fed well. All in all, I think it worked out nicely for everyone involved!

This year we’ll be there 2 weeks, and I’m already looking forward to it. Few things are more fun than watching these great bears of the north in their natural habitat.

Cheers

Carl

Visit the wild

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