21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Now that’s a bear claw
I shot this photo while in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area searching for polar bears. This big male was following a retreating sow and cub. He was testing newly forming ice along the way.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
| Photo Location: | Churchill, Canada |
| Camera: | NIKON D7100 |
| Copyright: | © John Giachino |