The better to growl at you,
besides it’s hot for a polar bear, and I pant and get grumpy when it’s hot.
I’ll growl at the dirt if I want to.
Whose gonna stop me?
Baby Bear, like a pint sized Narcissus, practices panting and growling at his reflection. Someday, he hopes to grow huge and growl as fiercely as Mama Bear, but for now, all he can do is practice.
What big teeth,
huge tongue,
and what fine bears you are!
Your sleepy cub is quite handsome,
and your home is lovely too!
Cheers to you from the awesome bears in their stunning Hudson Bay home~
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Truly incredible photos Cindy, Thank you….
Much appreciated & so happy you enjoyed ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
Fantastic photos. Very expressive bears. I’m sure it was quite loud, as well.
Even though the bears have been tranquil, you get a sense of their immense power, in the size of the jaws when extended, in their heads when they swim, and in those formidable front legs set akimbo like a giant prizefighter ready to swipe.
What a treat for you to see these in the wild. They are beautiful!
They are gorgeous and impressive creatures ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
What a wonderful experience that is; love the photos.
Thank you & so pleased you do!
Great photos! Thanks Cindy. 🙂
Grazie mille.
A fabulous experience to appreciate those bears so close. The photos are very well achieved and allow us to see their magestuosity in full sun. regards
You comment is very kind and touches my heart. Thank you sincerely.
Fabulous photos and the captions made me laugh!
You just made me smile, so thank you ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
😀 😀
That titke reminds me to ask, “And where are Rotkaeppchen and her Granny?”
There was no little Rotkaeppchen for the bears to ask, “Where does your grandmother live, Little Red Riding Hood?”
Well, and of course Polar Bears are not bad wolves. 😉 Well, come to think of it, wolves aren’t bad either.
Nope. People…..well, we have room for improvement! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
I agree, Cindy, man is the most dangerous animal.
Sad, but true.
🙁
They ARE fine bears! Does this particular group eat something other than seals?
They do and I will post that next so stay tuned. I actually got photos of them eating and as you can see they are well fed.
Look forward to that!
<3 ʕ´•̥̥̥ ᴥ•̥̥̥`ʔ
Beautiful.
Alison
<3 ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
Awesome photos of such magnificent creatures. Great captures. 🙂
Awww, thank you very much & cheers to you ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
Were you in one of those tundra buggies? I wouldn’t want to be too close to those guys.
Not in a tundra buggy. Actually we did go in one for about an hour. We went everywhere in a mini-van, and hiked with our guide, so it was far more personal. You are kinda stuck in a tundra buggy, but I know people get amazing, super up close photos that way.
I guess as long as the bears are in a good mood, a mini van is fine.
Good point.
Outstanding photos and fun captions. I’m stunned that they are in that area. But of course, where can a bear go?
They are here waiting for the ice to freeze, eating, swimming, yelling, playing, doing all sorts of bearish things ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
They have marvellous personalities! You have captured their place on the earth with compassion and understanding! Hugs
Love to you Rebecca and to your incredible home ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
It must be the visit of a lifetime, seeing these magnificent, endangered animals, on their own turf! It is awesome to watch them “yelling”.
Yes indeed, and honestly, it is utterly thrilling just to see them. The fact that we saw them doing so many different things in so many different places is just awesome.
Great shots. I wouldn’t want to be faced in my close proximity with those scary teeth!
Oh definitely not!
Such awesome photos of those awesome beautiful bears. Love all the close ups.
Thank you & love to you Joyce <3 ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
Absolutely priceless!😁
Yes. If everyone on earth felt this way, this would be a better world ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
What wonderful photos Cindy! How marvelous to see polar bears in the wild.
They are here and they are wonderful!
Fascinating shots of the polar bear family! I cannot believe how close you were to these powerful animals. Also, I noticed how you lucked out with the weather, Cindy.
We have been so seriously lucky with the weather! It turns quick, but when it wants to, which it does rarely, it is purely sublime.
Astonishing photos! It’s really wonderful to see these moments in their lives!
It is incredible to see them healthy, happy, well, and free, isn’t it <3 ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
Wow! You’re a great photographer, Cindy!
Thank you sincerely <3
I love these photos, Cindy! Polar bears are beautiful, like the landscape, but their cubs are absolutely precious!!
Ahh, thank you. They are just the emblematic symbol of the north. I love them too <3 ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
They are beautiful creatures. Big, bold, and powerful.
Nice shots.
Much appreciated. Thank you Darnell ʕ•́؈•̀)
What a beautiful home they have. No neighbours to disturb by yelling…. 🙂
Thanks my friend. Laughing….It is stunning up here and the bears are incredible ʕ•́؈•̀)
Fantastic. Beautiful photos.
Awww, thanks so much and I am very happy you enjoyed the ʕ•́؈•̀)’s!
Incredible photos! Thank you for sharing them
Thank you more for appreciating them.
How can you travel in polluting fossil-fuel vehicles all over the world and yet seem to be claiming to love nature?
Impressive beasts! It must by incredible to see them free.
It is wonderful ʕ•́؈•̀)
Aww💖💖💖they are such a bunch of adorable bears. But I guess only from far away😀 Wouldn’t want to get near them. The sleepy cub pic is too good. Thanks for sharing Cindy.
I <3 people who <3 polar bears, so thank you!
These are beautiful Cindy. It must be magic to be so close to them like that 😀
Yes, just seeing them in the wild is utterly magical ʕ•́؈•̀)
A splendid reward for your patience
Yes indeed. Thank you Derrick ʕ•́؈•̀)
🙂
Safe distance from these HUGE beautiful bears – what photos! What a gift to see them!
Yes. Seeing wild, healthy and free is a major thrill ʕ•́؈•̀)
liebe Cindy, das war echt super schön, hab einen schönen Tag mit vielen schönen Momenten, Klaus
Du bist sehr nett. Danke und sei gut mein Freund.
Wow … polar bears in the wild … and that is one long tongue!
I was amazed by the tongue! Looked like an ant eater.
beautiful.
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Hello there, Cindy. About how far away from the bears were you when you took the photos?
These were taken at full 1200 mm equivalent zoom, so I was safely far away.
Fun post and pics from the perspective of the big bare. Cool!!
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Haha, great pictures Cindy! I enjoy seeing them. <3
Very pleased you enjoyed Charlotte & thank you ʕ•͡-•ʔ
i’m glad they look so healthy Cindy. I’ve seen some pictures of bears from further north who are starving.
Leslie
Thankfully we have seen only healthy bears.
and they do look healthy…
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xoxo
What a reward to see them! How long a lens are you using?? The one of the mother and cub facing you is a keeper!
Thanks much Peter these were shot at full 1200 mm equivalent zoom. Cheers to you & Marion.
Lovely photos and delightful commentary Cindy. I had a roaring good time! 🙂
You just made me smile! Thank you Brad ʕ•͡-•ʔ
Fabulous pictures of these majestic animals!
So kind of you and very happy you enjoyed them ʕ•͡-•ʔ
Thank you for this bit of lovely levity today, Cindy! <3 I needed it!
Makes me happy you enjoyed Teresa & cheers to you!
Incredible lens captures, Cindy! They certainly put on a show!
Thank you Terri. The bears engaged in lots of remarkable behavior and we had time to just watch them which was wonderful.
Thanks for the smile across my afternoon.
You just passed one back to me, so thank you <3
That’s a “way” bigger mouth and tongue when fully open, wow! Great captures, Cindy; one can tell there’s lots of communication going on! 😊
I was shocked at the size of the open mouth. This creature is designed to take very big bites and gulps.
That was my impression too but didn’t wanna say it, lol! Powerful creature of nature! But it seems they can be very tender w/each other too, amazing! Great visual story, Cindy 💕
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Wow, great captures of these bears. It is a little scary just feel so close to them.
Yes, it would be terrifying to be up close with one.
Yes I agree Cindy. It is BIG! 🙂
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BEAUTIES!!!!!!
We must protect them. They are fierce and awesome, but man is a shameless villain.
Eww, I’m a man…..I feel not good about that.
Yep. I feel the same. We humans are for too destructive and cruel, in both big and little ways.
Le sniff!
You are an awesome, wo-man <3