Playful Photos of Polar Bears Frolicking in Flower Fields During Summer
Although we're used to seeing polar bears inhabiting snowy, icy landscapes during the winter, we rarely think about these majestic beasts in any other environments as the seasons change.
As summer rolls around, though, it can be amazing to see the kind of shenanigans the furry creatures get themselves into. Polar bears in Northern Canada's Hudson Bay can be found playing in gorgeous flower fields, munching on freshly caught fish, and hunting beluga whales.
While staying at lodges run by Churchill Wild in Manitoba, Canada, wildlife and nature photographer Dennis Fast captured these incredible shots of polar bears frolicking in fields of fireweed.
Surrounded by bright flowers, the playful bears can be seen rolling around, napping, and poking their heads up amongst the blooms.
Come early autumn, polar bears start to wait for ice to reform in the bay so they can return to their winter hunting grounds, but for at least a short time in the summer, they get a chance to enjoy the sunshine and blossoms.
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These are absolutely beautiful photos
Gorgeous!
beautiful! thank you so much for sharing
love this wow amazing!!!!
Beautiful animals and beautiful fotos, thankyou for sharing with us.
in my language polar bears are icebears. which would make an automatic pun with the fireweed...
lovely shots!
One word - wonderful!
Gorgeous pictures!
Wonderful photos! Thanks for sharing with us. Lovely to see these bears 'smelling the roses' .... or whatever! :)
Well a girl needs parfum during mating season doesn't she?!
What lovely photos! Thank you for sharing them with the world.
These are so incredible! Thank you for sharing.
Thank You for these incredible photos. We can cherish them forever <3
This is just so delightful it made my heart smile.
Thank you for the dedication and beauty you share here....
That would be the glorious Fireweed plant blooming in mid to late summer in the north. I create a flower essence and have a business with that plants name. I know her well and why the bears would love her.
Absolutely breathtaking
I hope I may use these rare photos to inspire others, Dennis.
Aaaaaaawe!��
Beautiful photos but where are the photos of them eating the freshly caught fish, they look well fed but is there not shortages in fish stocks world wide??
OMGosh, this is just incredible!
Majestic af. XD
These are precious. Definitely very happy and satisfied. Wonderful photos too. Thank you! HUGS
as fireweed aka rosebay willowherb.. is good for the skin externally and edible.. they may be more than one reason they are there
AWESOME JUST AWESOME !!!!
Having seen them in Churchill in November, these are great to see. Thanks..
Absolutely brilliant - every creature deserve joy in their life - and captured se beautifully. Thank you fro sharing
Global Warming isn't that bad after all
Amazing work, thanks for sharing :)
Beautiful photos of such wonderful animals!
Extraordinary...
spectacular, wonderful photos. I cannot stop looking at them. Thank you for sharing with us.
Fantastic photos !!! I lived up there twice and saw the bears several times, but I was never able to see them in such a beautiful setting. They are such beautiful creatures. It warms my heart to see them like this. THANK YOU FOR SHARING !!!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures.
These are super cute, but kind of alarming when it comes to climate change.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Wonderful!!
Magnifiques photographies de mon animal préféré !
Wonderful
Absolutely breathtaking, can prints be bought?
breathtaking
I could not love this more! This is the best ever! Thank you to the photographer from the bottom of my heart for sharing these photographs!
How can I buy prints?
Amazing! The contrast of the flowers and bears - wonderful!
So cute, but please stay away from me!
This must happen quite often -- not necessarily due to sudden climate change -- because those flowers came up from seeds left there the last time they bloomed.
Absolutely beautiful and soul-lifting!
Beautiful photos! Its lovely to see them happy and not starving!!
Thank You for sharing.
These photos are superb. They fill my soul with joy. What a contrast to polar bear on ice flow shots which is all we seem to get. It is wonderful to see these magnificent animals in this environment. Thank you.
Those photos are superb and awesome, on the other hand, the bear really looks very cute
OMG These are so beautiful! Love them all! <3
The fragrance must be like ambrosia to them, like olfactory calming therapy. There was one picture with a bear having a blossom coming out of its mouth. Apparently they must be edible…