Churchill, Canada.
Very unusual chance to photograph polar bears on caribou kill. Caribou had apparently gotten down to the waters edge and somehow got caught in the ice by the bears.
Nikon D2x, 200-400mm f4 lens at 330mm, f5.6, 1/1000, ISO 800
Stunning picture !
You've captured a very special moment of these guys sharing a very nice meal. Love the timing and framing very much.
Thanks for sharing.
Amazing to see this animals in the wild i think, you did a good job capturing these animals I should crop something from the top so there will be no water and only snow/ice in this picture.....
Hi Fabs,
Yes, I was in Newfoundland with you. I was travelling with Chas in Churchill so he has many similar images which you must have heard about.
Nobody in Churchill had previously seen this kind of thing. The caribou don't go down to the water and ice and are not usual prey for the bears. That's what made this such a unique set of photographs.
I thought about cropping the image, but I wanted to leave in the water in the background because it tells the story of where and how this kill happened. The ice was very soft, the bears kept falling through. That is probably the explanation for how the caribou got stuck and became prey for the bears.
Ivan
Polars bears on caribou
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