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Saturday, March 21, 2015

BABY POLAR BEARS ON THEIR FIRST OUTING IN THE SNOW - Momma Bear and cubs get ready for fun

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Babies' first snow: Over-excited polar bear cubs caught on camera playfighting with each other and climbing all over mom
 
Wildlife photographer Andy Skillen spent two days tracking the bears at the Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada.

He found a mother bear introducing two newborn cubs to the joys of playing in the snow.  The bears were emerging from the time when the pregnant bear hides in a hole to give birth and care for the newborns.  After fasting for a long time the mother was anxious to hunt.  But it was not so easy with two cubs in tow.
 
Drowsy: According to Mr Skillen, the polar bears had recently resurfaced after spending the winter in hibernation

Cosy: The two young cubs use their mother as a form of protection from the worst of the elements 

See more pictures of the bear family

Love: The area is very famous for the number of polar bears who spend the winter hidden away in their dens

Protective: As soon as the young cubs take a few steps away their mother, she looks on intently 

Hidden: The Polar Bear mother seemed completely oblivious to the presence of the wildlife photographer

Safe: The cubs enjoyed their first taste of freedom but they never went too far from their protective mother

Bliss: The two young cubs, pictured, frolicked in the snow for several hours in temperatures of -50c


Source
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2999153/Babies-snow-Incredibly-cute-pictures-excited-polar-bear-cubs-emerging-den-time-mother.html

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