These polar bear cubs share tender moments with their mother. The adorable trio were spotted trying to keep warm in the freezing Arctic conditions by Simon Roberts on Baffin Island, Canada.
The 62 year old retired surgeon said, “It was thrilling to see an apex predator with its cubs. They took breaks from walking around searching for seals to keep warm in the -25 degree conditions.”
“The tiny cubs had only been out of their den for a few days. In the den they live off their mother’s milk for a couple of months. Their mother won’t have eaten anything since the last Autumn.”
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1. When and where were these pictures taken?
Baffin Island Arctic Canada April 2024
2. What were these three up to?
Keeping warm in -25 degrees. Walking looking for seas to eat
3. How did you capture the shots?
From a snow mobile with an inuit guide
4. What was it like to witness this?
Thrilling to see the apex predator with cubs
5. What is your favourite thing about the shots?
The tiny cubs are only days since first coming out of the den where they have been living off their mother’s milk since birth a couple of months before. Their mother hasn’t eaten anything since the previous Autumn
6. Any other info we may like to know?