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Thursday, January 21, 2016

CUTE BABY POLAR BEAR TRIES TO HITCH A RIDE BY CLINGING TO HIS MOM'S BACK

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That's a bear-back ride! Cute polar bear cub clings on for dear life as he hitches a lift on his mum's back 
  • Photographer Daisy Gilardini waited for 117 hours to capture the images in Wapusk National Park, Canada
  • She had to contend with winds of 70km/h outside the den
  • The cub was on one of its first trips outside the den, and the pair were presumably foraging for food 

    • Who are you looking at! Photographer Daisy Gilardini spent nearly two weeks waiting in front of a polar bear den and had to contend with winds gusting to 60-70km/h.
    The four-month-old baby bear must have had some tired paws as it opted for a ride instead of walking during what was one of its first trips out of the den.

    See more images of this adorable cub and his mom

    Hold on tight: A polar bear cub hitches a ride on its mother's bum at Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada.
     
    Polar bear cubs and their mother usually spend the first three months of their lives in a den. The two had only just come out into the wild and were presumably foraging for food to hunt.

    The polar bear cub took a moment to get its grip right before climbing on board.


    Daisy said: 'Despite the challenging conditions and the long hours waiting the experience to be witnessing something so rare is simply priceless.'


    The four-month-old bear cub was enjoying one of its first trips outside the den and decided it would rather ride than walk.

    Daisy said: 'I would define the arctic almost as an addiction or obsession. These extreme adventures transport me out of my ordinary worldliness, leading me in a voyage of self-discovery.'


    It is extremely difficult and rare to witness the bears exit from the den and incredibly, these photographs were the result of 117 hours of waiting.

    Source
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3404818/That-s-bear-ride-Cute-polar-bear-cub-hitches-lift-mother-s-clings-dear-life.html



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