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Bears are perhaps one of the most photographed groups of large mammals, with high-profile species like the Polar Bear, Grizzly and Giant Panda (yes it’s a bear) hogging most of the limelight.
We’ve become incredibly familiar with iconic images of Polar Bears on pristine snow and ice, especially sows with adorable, super cute cubs. But have you ever thought what Polar Bears do, when the ice melts? Where do they go and what (if anything) do they feed on?
Some of Nick’s images reveal a little-known side to the world’s largest land-based carnivore. On the shores of Hudson Bay, Polar Bears gather on the tundra, amongst autumnal willows and herbs, browsing on berry bushes, and waiting for the winter ice to return.
Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) with Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), Atnarko River, Tweedsmuir Park, British Columbia, Canada
Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) with Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), Atnarko River, Tweedsmuir Park, British Columbia, Canada
Male (boar) Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), Atnarko River, Tweedsmuir Park, British Columbia, Canada
Adult female Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) on the shores of Hudson Bay, Canada. (Sept).
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) in tundra vegetation. Shores of Hudson Bay, Canada in late September.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) by stream along the shores of Hudson Bay, Canada in late September.
Adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) at sunset. On tundra vegetation on shores of Hudson Bay, Canada (late Sept). Digitally Modified.
Adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) at sunset. On tundra vegetation on shores of Hudson Bay, Canada. Digitally Modified.
Adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) at sunset. Shores of Hudson Bay, Canada. Digitally Modified.
Adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) at sunset. Shores of Hudson Bay, Canada. Digitally Modified.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) browsing Bristly Wild Gooseberry (Ribes oxyacanthoides) amongst tundra vegetation. Shores of Hudson Bay, Canada in late September.
Adult Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) lying in water at low tide to cool off. Shores of Hudson Bay, Canada in late September.
