This Baby Polar Bear Hitched A Ride On Its Mom’s Butt

He bummed a experience, amirite.

It took days of ready within the snow and bitter chilly, however it was all value it for these pleasant pictures of a polar bear cub going for a journey on its mother’s behind.

The photographs have been taken in Wapusk National Park close to Churchill, Manitoba, by Daisy Gilardini, a Swiss photographer who now lives in British Columbia.

She trekked out to Churchill final February to seize bears leaving their winter dens for the primary time with their little ones.

“It is extraordinarily troublesome and uncommon to witness the exit of the bears from the dens and one has to face extraordinarily difficult circumstances,” stated Gilardini.

Daisy Gilardini

She spent thirteen days within the subject, capturing 10,000 frames whereas enduring temperatures as little as -50 A with wind. On a type of days, this mother and two cubs have been noticed leaving a den.

Daisy Gilardini

After hanging round for a number of hours, the mother determined it was time to maneuver on. “She rushed downhill in deep snow when one of many two cubs determined it was far more handy to hitch a journey on mama’s butt.”

Daisy Gilardini

Gilardini stated it was “extraordinarily humorous and completely sudden conduct.” (Not to say tremendous cute.)

You can see extra of Gilardini's work on her Facebook page and website.

Daisy Gilardini

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