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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Bear Hug

I sometimes find myself longing for cooler weather and a sense of peace in a world that seems to be coming unraveled. My thoughts travel back to Manitoba and a particular polar bear mother and cub. There is nothing on this earth more peaceful than a bear hug and I couldn't have more respect for any other animal in the world than I do for a mother polar bear.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Churchill, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Copyright: © Daniel DAuria