Category: Bear
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Spectacled bear
Not all American bears are big bulky grizzlies. In South America, you would find small bears (said to be “spectacled” because of the white drawings on their faces) who weigh only a bit more than 100 kg and eat mostly fruit (they love figs and avocados) while avoiding human beings as much as possible. Spectacled…
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Polar bears of Wrangel Island
When you want to see polar bears in the wild, there is a name that keeps popping up: Wrangel Island. It is quite famous for having the highest density of bear dens where female congregate to give birth to polar cubs in December. It is definitely difficult to reach (less than 6 expeditions are reaching…
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A few bears from the Great North
The polar bears were found in the North of Nunavut, Canada, in August 2016. There were a few beluga whale carcasses in Conningham Bay. So much food that bears were very relaxed and did not care much about our zodiac boat (and or cameras). So, we could shoot a few good pictures of this great…
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Polar bears are marine mammals
Most people tend to forget it, but polar bears are living in the sea. They tend to get out to the ground (and be photographed more easily there), but they are more than at ease in the water. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus, Ours polaire). Conningham Bay, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Polar bear in Bellot Strait
When crossing Bellot Strait, so narrow and so emblematic of the centuries-long search for the Northwest Passage, we came across this bear which seemed to be interested in mountain climbing (or those bird nests perched halfway up on the so-colourful rock). Polar bear (Ursus maritimus, Ours polaire). Bellot Strait, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Backlit polar bear
Lower Savage Island, Nunavut, Canada August 2016.
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Panoramic polar bear
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus, Ours polaire). Monumental Island, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Polar bear on a kill
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus, Ours polaire). Monumental Island, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Polar bear on red rock
Lower Savage Island, Nunavut, Canada August 2016.