Symbol Of Global Warming Polar Bear Picture

Even as the world's largest land predator, the polar bear is under threat of extinction and has become the symbol of global warming.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature whose headquarters are based in Switzerland, has listed global warming as the largest threat to the world's largest land predator; the polar bear....

American Black Bears Ursus Americanus Sow And Cub

A cute American Black Bear cub stays close to its mother, the sow, while grazing on the lush grasses in Riding Mountain National Park. The scientific name for the Black bear is Ursus americanus.
An oasis in the middle of the prairie landscape of Manitoba, Riding Mountain National Park is a mecca for wildlife, nature, and scenery.

As well as being home to numerous species of...

Polar Bear Walking Across Frozen Tundra Churchill Manitoba

The frozen tundra creates the ideal surface for walking for the Polar Bears who reside around the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
As a Polar Bear roams across the frozen tundra in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada, his front feet seem to lag across the ice with each step. In reality, his huge paws...

Polar Bear Peering From Behind Tundra Bush Churchill

Peering from behind the tundra bush, a Polar Bear in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba scans the area to see what type of human interference has arrived.
As a Polar Bear emerges from behind the thick bush across the tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada, he stops to peer out to see what lies ahead. One never knows when...

Polar Bear Cub Exploring Tundra Buggy Churchill Manitoba

A tundra buggy has peaked the interest of a Polar Bear cub in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba and he finds some time to do some exploring around the tires.
This Polar Bear cub is only about 11 months old and is still very curious about many things, especially ones which include the presence of humans. As a tundra buggy tour stops in the Churchill...

Polar Bear Massive Paws Picture

A Polar Bear is the largest land carnivore in the world and its massive paws and claws are easily matched to its size as seen in this picture taken in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area.
Standing on the partially snow covered tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba, we were able to capture a picture of the paws and claws on this adult Polar Bear. The...

Polar Bear Near Camp Nanuq Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba

A Polar Bear is getting too close to civilization as he nears Camp Nanuq located along the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Patiently waiting for the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba to freeze and become cold enough for this Polar Bear to hunt ringed seals, he wanders across the tundra near Camp Nanuq to scrounge for...

Bear Necessities Statue Legislative Building Grounds Winnipeg

The "Bear Necessities" statue on the grounds of the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba is admired by many tourists.
Shaded by his blue and white umbrella, one of the collection of bear statues in the "Bears on Broadway", this one named "Bear Necessities", adorns the grounds of the Legislative Building in...

Polar Bear Hudson Bay Rocky Coastline Churchill Manitoba

Climbing along the rocky coastline near the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, a Polar Bear scouts out the area waiting for the temperatures to drop.
The Hudson Bay adorns the backdrop in this picture but it is still not frozen for the Polar Bears to set out on the ice and search for Ringed Seals. While waiting, this Polar Bear travels along the...

Churchill Manitoba Wildlife Picture Camp Nanuq Hudson Bay

A close up picture of a Polar Bear with the sun reflecting off its fur heading towards Camp Nanuq in the Hudson Bay region of Churchill, Manitoba. Wildlife is often seen trying to find scraps of food near the camps but are deterred by cracker guns.
The winter sunlight glistens off the snow white fur coat of a Polar Bear who was seen near Camp Nanuq in the Hudson Bay region in Churchill, Manitoba. A beautiful species of wildlife, a Polar Bear...

Ringed Seal Polar Bear Meal Frozen Lake Hudson Bay Manitoba

Near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, a Polar Bear has dragged his meal of Ringed Seal to the surface of a frozen lake to enjoy.
This Polar Bear has waited many months for the ice to become thick enough along the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba in order for him to catch a meal of Ringed Seal. After his catch,...

Polar Bear Crossing Near Tourists Churchill Manitoba

As a group of tourists remain parked on the road and prepare their cameras in Churchill, Manitoba, a Polar Bear crossing the road behind them becomes within close enough range for both the bear and the tourists.
While Polar Bear watching in Churchill, Manitoba, tourists get a close encounter with a Polar Bear who has emerged from the tundra and decides crossing the gravel road is the next leg of his...

Polar Bear Hudson Bay Tundra Churchill Manitoba

As the snow begins to blanket the tundra near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, a Polar Bear sniffs out the area for any signs of food.
The snow has finally begun to cover the barren tundra along the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba which is what this Polar Bear has been waiting for. As the colder temperatures bring...

Wildlife Mascots RCMP Heritage Centre Regina Saskatchewan

The stuffed replicas of two species of wildlife adorned in RCMP uniforms are mascots at the RCMP Heritage Centre in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada.
At the entrance to the RCMP Heritage Centre in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, there are two mascots, a black bear and a moose, two of the most important species of wildlife in the area. Dressed...

Polar Bear Indian Statue Pantages Playhouse Winnipeg

A statue of a Polar Bear adorned with painted on Indian clothing stands outside the Pantages Playhouse in the Exchange District in the City of Winnipeg.
When visiting the Pantages Playhouse in the Exchange District in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, tourists are sure to photograph this large statue of a Polar Bear. Adorned in traditional Indian...

City Hall Pondering Grizzly Bear Statue Winnipeg Manitoba

A permanent fixture outside City Hall in the downtown area of the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba is "The Pondering Grizzly", one of the bear statues belonging to the "Bears on Broadway".
The bear statue, "The Pondering Grizzly" is one of the well known "Bears on Broadway" statues and is on display outside City Hall in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba. On National Aboriginal Day in...

Bear Statues Manitoba Legislative Building Winnipeg City

Numerous bear statues, the "Bears on Broadway" decorate the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg.
Eighteen bear statues are part of a collection known as the "Bears on Broadway" which were strategically placed on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg. In the...

Icy Hudson Bay Coastline Polar Bear Churchill Manitoba

The coastline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba has become very icy, making this region paradise for a Polar Bear looking for food in the winter.
The coastline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba has finally taken on its winter appearance, making the icy shores ideal for a Polar Bear. The rough icy ridges make it difficult for humans to...

Mother Polar Bear With Cub Churchill Wildlife Management Area

A mother Polar Bear keeps close contact with her cub who nuzzles in under her chin in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada.
As a tundra buggy tour in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada nears, a mother Polar Bear stays very close to her cub. With the cub nestled against her legs, the mother will...

Hudson Bay Coastline Polar Bear Churchill Manitoba

As winter slowly moves into Churchill, Manitoba, the coastline of the Hudson Bay begins to take on its icy appearance. Once this coastline is frozen enough, the Polar Bear will stop foraging along the shore and head out onto the water for a Ringed Seal.
The coastline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba has not reached its maximum freezing point, only the edges of the shores have begun to freeze, leaving the Polar Bear to scour up and down for...

Polar Bear Winter Meal Churchill Manitoba Canada

On a frozen lake in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada, a Polar Bear enjoys his meal of Ringed Seal. Winter has once again arrived in Churchill, keeping this Polar Bear happy with one of his first solid meals in months.
The lakes and landscape around Churchill, Manitoba in Canada have finally become frozen and blanketed with a layer of ice where this Polar Bear enjoys one of his first winter meals. This meal of...

Polar Bear Winter Snow Storm Churchill Manitoba

A winter snow storm has finally arrived in Churchill, Manitoba, giving this Polar Bear a glimpse of hope for the meals he has been patiently waiting for.
A snow storm has finally arrived in Churchill, Manitoba which is what this Polar Bear has been waiting months for so that he can head to the shores of the Hudson Bay for a good meal of ringed...

Nanookshuk Statue Bears On Broadway Winnipeg City Manitoba

A unique statue named Nanookshuk, is part of the Bears on Broadway collection and can be seen on the Legislative Building grounds in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada.
On the grounds of the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada, the Nanookshuk is one of the statues belonging to the Bears on Broadway collection. The design of Nanookshuk...

Scenic Polar Bear Picture Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba

A scenic view of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba and a Polar Bear wandering up along the top of the barren rocks.
As the Polar Bear awaits the onset of winter in Churchill, Manitoba, he wanders aimlessly around on the barren landscape waiting for the shores of the Hudson Bay to freeze.

The scenic view of...

Polar Bear Food Source Ringed Seal

Waiting months to be able to find his favorite food source, a Ringed Seal, a Polar Bear takes his meal onto a frozen lake near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
The landscape and the lakes near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba have frozen, making it easier for a Polar Bear to find his favorite food source. This Polar Bear has captured a...

Hudson Bay Polar Bear Winter Churchill Manitoba

The snow brings on the arrival of winter in Churchill, Manitoba where a Polar Bear stands atop a ridge near the shores of the Hudson Bay.
The tundra near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba is just starting to freeze and become blanketed in snow as the winter weather begins. Peering over a ridge, an adult Polar Bear...

Polar Bear Snow Storm Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba

A Polar Bear leisurely strolls along a gravel road in a snow storm near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
The ideal weather for a Polar Bear is the cold and snow which this adult seems to enjoy as he wanders along a road which winds its way near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba....

Mother Polar Bear Protection Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba

Protection is the number one concern for any mother, but a Polar Bear will keep her cub safe anyway she knows how while being watched by humans who are on a tour to the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
A Polar Bear cub knows that the protection of its mother is very important and will stay close if feeling threatened in anyway. The mother hovers over her cub as this is its first time seeing human...

Red Lake Ontario Wildlife Black Bear

A common wildlife species to see around the wilderness near the town of Red Lake in Ontario, Canada is a Black Bear.
Wildlife is plentiful around the town of Red Lake, Ontario, especially on the outskirts where tall, green grass grows making it the perfect place for grazing for many types of animals. This adult...

RCMP Heritage Centre Mascots Regina Saskatchewan

A Black Bear and a Moose, two mascots at the RCMP Heritage Centre are displayed near the entrance to this amazing tourist attraction in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Two of the mascots at the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, a Black Bear and a Moose dressed in traditional RCMP uniform jackets and hats are a welcoming site for visitors. The eyes of...

Adult Female Black Bear Back Scratching Riding Mountain National Park

An adult female Black Bear takes some time out for scratching her back on a tree in Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada.
Standing on her hind feet, an adult female Black Bear takes pleasure in scratching her back on one of the smaller trees in Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada. The Black Bear can...

Polar Bear Snow Resting Hudson Bay Manitoba

A Polar Bear resting on the thin layer of snow which has begun to cover the landscape near the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
A Polar Bear resting his head on a bank covered in a thin layer of snow which has finally started to arrive in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada. It will not take long for...

Polar Bear Trot Snow Covered Landscape Churchill

A beautiful adult Polar Bear as he slowly trots over the first snow fall which has covered the landscape in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba.
A Polar Bear in a slow trot as he explores the snow covered landscape in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area near the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. One can never predict whether a Polar...

Polar Bear Curious Face Bear Watching Manitoba

The curious look on the face of a Polar Bear as seen by people bear watching on the tundra buggy tours in Churchill, Manitoba.
Polar Bear watching is a very popular activity for many people who visit Churchill, Manitoba before the Arctic weather takes over the landscape. With a curious look on this Polar Bear's face, he...

Posing Polar Bear Barren Tundra Churchill Manitoba

A Polar Bear posing for our camera on the barren tundra in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada.
The tundra is still very dry and barren in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area near the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba as this adult Polar Bear sits very nicely while we take his picture....

Polar Bear Cloud Watching Churchill Manitoba

A Polar Bear lounging on the tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada watching the cloud formations go by.
A Polar Bear appears to be watching the cloud formations float by while relaxing on the barren tundra in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, but in reality he is investigating the...

Head First Polar Bear Churchill Manitoba

A baby Polar Bear dives head first into the wheel well of a Tundra Buggy in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba to see what lurks inside.
A Polar Bear cub figures out that his whole head will fit inside the wheel well on a tundra buggy and so he decides to dive in head first to have a closer look around. This is the first year in...

Polar Bear Closeness Tundra Buggy Tours Churchill

The closeness which passengers aboard the tundra buggy tours in Churchill, Manitoba can encounter while Polar Bear watching.
Sitting on the muddy road, a Polar Bear Cub looks up towards the passengers aboard one of the tundra buggy tours and the closeness seems to be exactly what everyone has been waiting for. If the...

Baby Polar Bear Stance Churchill Manitoba

A baby Polar Bear takes his stance against the tire of a tundra buggy tour in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada.
A baby Polar Bear takes a stance against one of the tires on a tundra buggy in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada to see what the people aboard are doing. The passengers...

Polar Bear Exploring Churchill Wildlife Management Area

A baby Polar Bear exploring the tire on a Tundra Buggy in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba.
Strange things pass through the Churchill Wildlife Management Area and a curious little Polar Bear decides that exploring them is his best option to see what it is all about. Sniffing the tire on a...