Mother Polar Bear with two 10-11 month old cubs on the tundra.

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Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, which means sea bear. Mother Polar Bear with two 10-11 month old cubs on the tundra. The cubs are learning to hunt but are still breast feeding. This bear has not had anything to eat for about 8 months. She is waiting for the ice to freeze on Hudson Bay so that she can hunt for Harp Seals. Adult female polar bears weigh from 330 to more than 550 pounds, 150 to more than 250 kilos.

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Size: 5350px × 3171px
Location: Wapusk National Park, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
Photo credit: © Carole-Anne Fooks / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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