Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), prowling the snow covered tundra near Hudson Bay while waiting for the sea ice to freeze
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), prowling the snow covered tundra near Hudson Bay while waiting for the sea ice to freeze
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), prowling the snow covered tundra near Hudson Bay while waiting for the sea ice to freeze
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), approaches our Polar Rover on the tundra near Hudson Bay while waiting for the sea ice to freeze
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), prowling the snow covered tundra near Hudson Bay, approaches the Polar Rover.
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), pushes itself across the snow in what was described as a method used to clean its fur. Whatever the purpose, it was certainly an unexpected and much photographed move. :-)
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), rolling in the snow after pushing itself across the snow with its butt in the air. The bears we saw did this maneuver quite frequently during their active moments.
Ron Fredrick:
Two Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) "fighting" and wrestling, but not with the intention of hurting the other. When mating season arrives (April and May), the competition for females will be in earnest, and blood will flow.
Ron Fredrick:
Two Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) "fighting" and wrestling, but not with the intention of hurting the other. When mating season arrives (April and May), the competition for females will be in earnest, and blood will flow.
Ron Fredrick:
This adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), prowling the snow-covered tundra near Hudson Bay, passed *very* close to our Polar Rover. They have long necks to help keep their relatively small heads above water while swimming.
Ron Fredrick:
A Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) on the tundra near Churchill, Manitoba leans against the front of our Polar Rover, illustrating both the large size of the bear and the large size of the rover. - "Hey! Any room in there for a *very* hungry carnivore?"
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), curiously approaches our Polar Rover
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), snuggling into a small snowbank during a strong wind and light snowfall
Ron Fredrick:
A female Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) and a yearling cub, sleeping near Hudson Bay while waiting for the sea ice to freeze
Ron Fredrick:
An adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), very close to the Polar Rover