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Photo by | Two newborn polar bears follow their mom in Wapusk National Park in ...

Photo by | Two newborn polar bears follow their mom in Wapusk National Park in …

Photo by @daisygilardini | Two newborn polar bears follow their mom in Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada. Polar bear families generally emerge from their dens in March and April, when cubs are strong enough to survive outdoors and are ready to make their first trek to the sea ice along the Hudson Bay to learn how to hunt for seals. Follow me @daisygilardini for more images and…

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Posted @withrepost • @daisygilardini Photo by @daisygilardini | Sometimes we just need a break from our modern, super-stressful life. Remember that it’s important to take time to relax regularly, in order to be efficient and keep focused. How would you title this image? #bear #polarbear #relax #chill #wapusknationalpark #manitoba #exploremanitoba #nikonswitzerland #nikonambassador @nikonswitzerland #lowepro #loweprobags #gitzoinspires #frametheextraordinary #framedongitzo @gitzoinspires #eizousa #visualizedoneizo #sandisk #daisygilardini https://www.instagram.com/p/B4IBGbwiPnd/?igshid=1r70whdwzif51

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This week I’m sharing work from some of my favorite photographers covering natural history. Please join me in supporting these incredibly talented people! Follow @DaisyGilardini for more inspiring images from the arctic and antarctica. Her stunning portraits from the polar regions offer a beautiful look at life in extreme climates and emphasize the importance of conservation. Photo by @DaisyGilardini // Polar bears’ reproductive rate is among the lowest of all mammals. Females reach maturity at the age of four- to five-years-old and usually give birth to two cubs. Mortality is high during the cubs’ first year of life, and depends largely on the mother’s health. Cubs will stay with their mother for two and a half to three years. Bears can live anywhere from 20 to 30 years. That means a typical female will have five or six litters during her lifetime, of which two in three cubs will die within their first two years. With such a slow-to-reproduce animal, bad polar bear management could have dramatic consequences on their numbers. Mother bears and their cubs generally emerge from their dens in March or April, when the cubs are strong enough to survive outdoors and are ready to make the trek to the ice. This period also coincides with the seals’ birthing season on the pack ice — easy meals for the mother bears who have been fasting for as long as eight months at this point. #polarbear #bear #arctic #manitoba #wapusknationalpark #climatechangeisreal #climatechange #photojournalism #nature #wildlife https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGss7IlGFk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1geg0pk07ernh

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LET'S CELEBRATE INT. POLAR BEAR DAY! Beautiful video by @daisygilardini #PolarBearDay #conservation #ClimateHope #polarbear #churchill #wapusknationalpark #churchill #visitmanitoba #polarbear (at Wapusk National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CagQmA-gmsP/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Photo by @daisygilardini A polar bear in Wapusk National Park cleans its fur. Polar bears need to stay dry and clean because wet, matted fur is a poor insulator. Wildlife biologist Ian Stirling has noted that in summer, after feeding, polar bears often head out to open water and spend up to 15 minutes washing, licking their paws, chests, and muzzles. They dry themselves by shaking off excess water and rubbing their fur in the snow. In winter, polar bears clean themselves with snow and, when available, water. They rub their heads in the snow, push forward on their stomachs, and roll over on their backs. Follow me @DaisyGilardini for more images and stories behind the scenes. #bear #polarbear #relax #wapusknationalpark #manitoba https://www.instagram.com/p/CCLKWfgh2Sy/?igshid=tx02htop81g2

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I’m feeling the love for ALL animals-aren’t they AWESOME! Always protect & always LOVE! #trunkupwines DOES! @sea_legacy ・・・ Photo by @DaisyGilardini // As this week Sealegacy is bringing attention to marine mammals I can’t think of anything better than paying tribute to polar bears. Despite the fact that they give birth on land, polar bears spend most of their lives hunting seals on the frozen Arctic ocean and therefore they are classified as marine mammals. Mother polar bears are noted for both their affection towards their offspring, and their valour in protecting them. This mother showed great patience while her two cubs played and jumped all over her. When we found her, she was in what is called a “day den,” resting her cubs on the way to the pack ice of Hudson Bay to hunt baby seals. Wapusk National Park - Manitoba - Canada #turningthetide #polarbear #bear #WapuskNationalPark #climatechange

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Aqui vamos #Aurorasboreales #Aquivamos parceros #wapusknationalpark #Churchill (en Distrito Federal, Mexico)

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Polar bears in Churchill in Manitoba, Canada #travel2unlimited #travel #traveling #canada #manitoba #churchill #wapusknationalpark #polarbear #bears #amazing #wow #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #natgeo #nationalpark #worldtravel #unesco #worldheritage #followme #adventure #tundra #arctic #cold #snow (at Wapusk National Park)

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WE LOVE THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL!! What's your favorite animal?? #polarbears #polarbear #bear #bears #arctic #svalbard #nature #animal #animals #nationalgeographic #polarbearsinternational #stopclimatechange #babyanimal #babies #news #canada #babyanimals #wild #baby #climatechange #endangeredanimals #conservation #turningthetide #ouwehand #globalwarmingwhen #eisb #wapusknationalpark #r #wildlifephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/BpnqxZ9hDEK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9tfrcgpihek7

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@Regranned from @daisygilardini - The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) officially classifies the polar bear as "Vulnerable" on its Red List of Threatened Species.™ The worldwide population of polar bears is  estimated to be between 22,000 and 31,000 individuals, of which roughly two-in-three — anywhere from 60% to 80% — live in Canada. Around 600 official hunting tags are licensed each year to native Inuit hunters, who can then sell those tags to non-resident trophy hunters, in some cases for tens of thousands of dollars. Local stakeholders, area residents, Aboriginal people — First Nations, Inuit and Métis — guiding outfitters, trophy hunters, scientists, researchers and politicians of all stripes all have strong opinions about fluctuations in the polar bear population, based on their own private agendas, interests and beliefs. One fact is clear, though, regardless of the debate: Climate change is real, verifiable and plain to see. And so is the threat to the species. #WapuskNationalPark #PolarBear #cangeo #travelmanitoba #manitoba #polar_bear #wildlifephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildlifeaddicts #wildlifecentral #cangeotravel #wildlifeconservation #lowepro #nikon #gratitude #climate-change #adventure #nikoncanada #nikoneurope #sharecangeo #cangeotravel #ursusmaritimus #beruangkutub http://ift.tt/2zEACFX

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Posted @withrepost • @daisygilardini Photo by @daisygilardini |Polar bears need to stay dry and clean, because wet, matted fur is a poor insulator. Wildlife biologist Ian Stirling has noted that in summer, after feeding, polar bears often head out to open water and spend up to 15 minutes washing, licking their paws, chests and muzzles. They dry themselves by shaking off excess water and rubbing their fur in the snow. In winter, polar bears clean themselves with snow and, when available, water. They rub their heads in the snow, push forward on their stomachs and roll over on their backs. What looks like a polar bear waking up stretching is actually a bear bathing. #polarbear #bear #wapusknationalpark #manitoba #conservation #climatechange #nikonswitzerland #nikonambassador @nikonswitzerland #lowepro #loweprobags #gitzoinspires #frametheextraordinary #framedongitzo @gitzoinspires #eizousa #visualizedoneizo #sandisk #daisygilardini https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ax5OsIV3T/?igshid=q3tp7xkgjzev

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Polar bears in Churchill in Manitoba, Canada #travel2unlimited #travel #traveling #canada #manitoba #churchill #wapusknationalpark #polarbear #bears #amazing #wow #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #natgeo #nationalpark #worldtravel #unesco #worldheritage #followme #adventure #tundra #arctic #cold #snow (at Wapusk National Park)