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Polar Bear Chilling Out

We were on a Tundra Buggy near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. We had been watching several bears interacting. The temperature was in the low 30's F, which was warm for the bears. This one decided to lie down on the ice of a freshwater pond to cool off (Hudson Bay was not yet frozen).

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Churchill, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Marian Herz