18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mother and Cub
I saw a polar bear mother and her newborn cubs in Wapusk National Park, Canada in March 2016. The -35F degree windy weather became even more challenging after sleet coated my camera, lens, and other gear in a solid layer of ice. Luckily, after several days of waiting, the mother cub finally emerged from her den with two three-month old cubs. I made this photo while the mother patiently waited as one cub carefully teetered towards her on icy ground covered in a layer of freshly fallen snow.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 03.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Wapusk National Park, Canada |
Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X |
Copyright: | © Baoting Chen |