Sparring Polar Bears on the shore. It was a gloriously sunny day on the shoreline of Hudson Bay, Churchill. The snow was brilliant white and sparkling. Looking around one could see several Polar Bears sleeping, slowly walking around or interacting in small groups....
Polar Bears on a frozen lake. It was a gloriously sunny day out on the tundra close to the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Canada. As we made our way across the tundra we could see several bears in the distance wandering around on a very blue and frozen lake. It...
Male Polar Bear chills amongst the willow. Whilst waiting for Hudson Bay to freeze so they can hunt seals Polar Bears spend a lot of time conserving energy having not had a decent meal in months. This bear was taking it very easy, indeed. It stayed in this position...
Male Polar Bear patrols the shoreline. As a light snow fall began, we came across this very impressive male Polar Bear as it wandered along the shore of Hudson Bay, Churchill. He made leisurely progress whilst keeping a careful eye on us. We watched in fascination as...
Polar Bear and cubs at the shore. We had seen this Polar bear and her two cubs a few days earlier as they had crossed the icy tundra near Churchill, Canada. She had been heading for the shoreline when we lost track of them. Now we found then on a rocky outcrop at the...
Polar Bear has fun in the snow. The falling snow was creating a superb winter scene as we drove around the outskirts of Churchill looking for Polar Bears. This beautiful female was sitting on a small ridge with snow blowing around her. She then began to role around in...
Polar Bear and cubs cross the ice. Out on the tundra close to the shore of Hudson Bay, Churchill, male Polar Bears are seen frequently. The females with cubs are often found deeper in land to keep their cubs safe from the males. So it was a delight to see this mother...
Magnificent male Polar Bear. The environment around Churchill, Canada is a fabulous place to view Polar Bears. The bears can be found on the tundra, amongst rocks and small trees and down at the shore line. We found this large magnificent male Polar Bear lying in the...
A lovely female Polar Bear. It was a beautifully sunny yet very chilly day in Churchill. As we drove along we spotted this gorgeous female Polar Bear sitting high on a ridge surveying the territory around her. Suddenly she stretched and slid down the bank of snow. She...
Sparring Polar Bears. As a freezing wind blew across the tundra near Churchill, Canada these two male Polar Bears had a sparring match. Breath from their exertions condensed and was carried away on the breeze. Their actions kicked up the snow which was also picked up...
Wonderful wolf: the alpha male. A pack of 14 wolves inhabits the taiga forest in north eastern Finland. They are all superb specimens but the alpha male stands out. Once he had joined up with the pack he checked out the area of the meadow just in from if us. What a...
Wolf pack action. In the taiga forest of northeast Finland members of the 14 strong wolf pack had been wandering about in the meadow in front of us. Suddenly, from the right, the alpha male emerged and ran towards the rest of the pack. The interaction between the pack...
Brown Bear checks out a reindeer carcass. Dusk was getting close and the drizzle had started in the taiga forest of northeast Finland. At this moment a Eurasian Brown Bear emerged from the gloomy forest. It had clearly picked up the scent from the reindeer carcass...
Wonderful Wolverine in the forest. Only a few minutes earlier a Brown Bear had paid a visit to this clearing in the forest which we had been watching for some time. Now a Wolverine appeared in the same clearing. It routed around in the undergrowth, had a good scratch...
Eurasian Brown Bear deep in the taiga forest. It was a very picturesque scene deep in the taiga forest. The colours were vibrant and striking. A perfect setting to see wildlife. We waited a few hours before this Eurasian Brown Bear emerged into the small clearing...
Common Ravens on the lake shore. The Taiga forest in northeast Finland is a magical place. Its beautiful silence is often broken by the distinctive call of the Ravens. We often saw them in large flocks and they tended to appear when the large predators were around:...
Eurasian Brown Bear on a reindeer carcass. The Taiga forest in northeast Finland is a very special place. We had spent hours waiting for interesting wildlife encounters. We had seen wolves but in the distance and had one very special sighting of a wolverine. The light...
Wolverine on a Reindeer carcass. It was mid afternoon in the Taiga forest in north east Finland very close to the Russian border. As we scanned around for either bears or wolves, we spotted a small, dark animal scurrying amongst the undergrowth. A Wolverine! It...
Eurasian Wolves in a meadow. Eurasian Wolves were at the top of our agenda when we visited the Taiga forest in remote Finland close to the Russian border. We were told there was a pack of 14 in the area. Oh, how we hoped to see them! Remarkably, we had not been in the...
Eurasian Brown Bear by a lake. In the Taiga forest near the Russian border in north eastern Finland we had been waiting patiently for several hours to get a sight of a Eurasian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos). Dusk was advancing quickly and our chances of seeing a...