22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Bear's Sparring
Polar Bear Sparring isn't real fighting but is a means of reinforcing relationships between bears and may establish a hierarchy; it could also be useful in developing and maintaining the muscles that the bears will need later in life for hunting and when competing for females.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Churchill, Canada |
| Copyright: | © Kevin Shi |