this gang of Adelie penguins gave me a great opportunity for quite a series of entertaining photographs as they zoomed busily about their icy playground. This photo has become a symbol of connection and friendship among my own personal group of nearest and dearest friends.
WILD AND FREE / / We were very lucky with our bear sightings around Spitzbergen in the Scandinavian Arctic, which allowed us to get some nice close-up shots. These cubs were around 19 months old and still very playful. / / / (Spitzbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / >< / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
This was the best day of our Artic trip, we were so lucky to spend hours with this polar bear mum and cubs (there were actually two cubs but the other is out of shot). This cub was around seven months old and full of joy! / I really like the tender love the cub shows for its mum. / / (Spitzbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
WILD AND FREE / / As I said on my “Polar Love” image, this was the best day of our Arctic trip. We were so lucky to spend hours with this mum and cubs as they moved around the ice flows. These cubs were around seven months old and full of joy – although they did not seem all that keen to follow mum this time! / / The sea ice is shrinking at an alarming rate, which has a huge impact for the bears as this is their main hunting ground. More and more bears are being found to have drowned while trying to find the ice, even though they can swim up to sixty miles or so! / / I hope the ice does not completely vanish and that they always have somewhere to hut! (Spitzbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Polar Bear mum having a rest from the cubs! / / (Spitsbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / >< / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
WILD AND FREE / / Polar Bear mum and her two cubs. / / (Spitzbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / >< / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
WILD & FREE / / We were very lucky with our bear sightings at Spitsbergen in the Scandinavian Arctic which allowed us to get some nice close-up shots. These cubs were around 7 months old, and loved to copy mum! / / (Spitzbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / >< / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Love was in the air for these two king Penguins. / / (South Georgia – Antarctic trip) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
WILD & FREE / / While one Gentoo Penguin Chick looks up to mum for some food, the other has a rest on the ground. / / (Antarctic Peninsula) / / Melting sea ice and overfishing have triggered a dangerously rapid decline in penguin populations on the Antarctic peninsula – a direct result of global warming, warns a new report from the WWF. / / The gentoo, chinstrap and adélie – along with the emperor, the largest penguin species in the world – are now struggling to survive as melting sea ice reduces vital food sources, such as krill. / / Gentoos are now listed as nearly endangered on the IUCN Red List. / Read about it yourself here / / >< / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
WILD AND FREE / / Polar Bear mum and her two cubs together on an ice floe. Not sure what they have seen? / / (Spitzbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Polar Bear mum and cubs relax on an ice floe. / / The sea ice is shrinking at an alarming rate, which has a huge impact for the bears as this is their main hunting ground. More and more bears are being found to have drowned while trying to find the ice, even though they can swim up to sixty miles or so! / / I hope the ice does not completely vanish and that they always have somewhere to hunt! / / (Spitsbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / >< / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
These cubs were about 7 months old and very playful, but not just now! We were very lucky with our bear sightings and I was able to get some good close-up shots. Still have to use a big lens though! / / (Spitsbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / >< / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Polar Bear mum and her two cubs cuddle up together on an ice floe. (Spitzbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / >< / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of an Adelie Penguin on Penguin Island, Antartic Peninsula.
WILD & FREE / / Polar Bear mum and cubs resting on an ice floe. / A bit cold on your bum if you ask me!! / / The sea ice is shrinking at an alarming rate, which has a huge impact for the bears as this is their main hunting ground. More and more bears are being found to have drowned while trying to find the ice, even though they can swim up to sixty miles or so! / / I hope the ice does not completely vanish and that they always have somewhere to hut! / / (Spitzbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Equipment used: / Nikon D70s / Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC Location: / Geestmerambacht, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands Map: / Road Map , Terrain , Satellite Copyright: / © Brendan Schoon , All rights reserved. Background Information: / Swans are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. Swans usually mate for life, though ‘divorce’ does sometimes occur, particularly following nesting failure. The number of eggs in each clutch ranges from three to eight. Swan / Grazing Cows / Banff National Park, Moraine Lake / Bryce Canyon National Park, The Lonely Tree / Purden Lake / Sunset in Tofino / Grand National Park, Hazy View / Life / Acrobatic Move /
WILD & FREE / / Polar bear mother praying for some ice so she may hunt to feed her cubs. / / The sea ice is shrinking at an alarming rate, which has a huge impact for the bears as this is their main hunting ground. More and more bears are being found to have drowned while trying to find the ice, even though they can swim up to sixty miles or so! / / I hope the ice does not completely vanish and that they always have somewhere to hut! (Spitsbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / /
Penguins have fun too.. with penguin bowling! x)
10/22/09 ~ Top Ten in the Cuddlies Altered Images Challenge ~ All Soft and Cuddlies Group ~ Thank you!!! 5/3/09 ~ Featured in Rural Around and Globe and first runner up in Birds in the Backyard challenge – thank you everyone!!!! 1/7/09 – featured in Digital Art Compilations – thank you!! 12/20/08 – featured in Autumn/Fall and Winter in the North-East USA – thanks!!! See my Finch Family Tree album / . / On December 20, 2008 everything was coated with ice and the Goldfinches were swarming to my birdfeeder and trees looking for food. These three goldfinches were on the same branch at different times. I combined three photos to make this sweet trio of Goldfinches sitting in my icy Mimosa Tree. Taken 12/20/08 from my kitchen door ~ Tower City, PA / . / FUR COAT (original photo) / GOLDEN TRIO /
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of a Chinstrap Penguin taken on the Antarctic Peninsula.
WILD & FREE / / Polar bear cubs cuddle-up with each other on an ice floe. What a great sight to see! The sea ice is shrinking at an alarming rate, which has a huge impact for the bears as this is their main hunting ground. More and more bears are being found to have drowned while trying to find the ice, even though they can swim up to sixty miles or so! / / I hope the ice does not completely vanish and that they always have somewhere to hut! (Spitsbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / /
/ A majestic white peacock displays its royal beauty.. / / Louisville, Kentucky / Taken today/5.30.09 / Canon G3/Best enlarged / / / Featured in: Zoophoria / / / Laminated Print / / / / / Framed Print / / / /
Ever so curious, this polar bear is eyeing our little boat to see what we’ll do next. Extremely powerful muscles make the polar bear an expert swimmer. Using its forepaws to propel its body through the water, hind quarters just sail along behind the bear. Perfectly adapted to the Arctic, the polar bear reigns supreme over its realm. Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. July 11, 2009. Canon 40D, Canon 100-400mm lens, shutter 1/500, f/7.1, focal length 300mm, ISO 400.
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of Gentoo Penguins taken during a light snow storm on Curville Island Antarctic Peninsula. The Gentoo Penguin is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species Melting sea ice and overfishing have triggered a dangerously rapid decline in penguin populations on the Antarctic peninsula – a direct result of global warming, warns a new report from the WWF. Temperatures on the frozen continent are rising five times faster than the global average due to the unprecedented rate of climate change, pushing four species perilously close to extinction. Warmer temperatures are forcing penguins to raise their young on increasingly thinner and more precarious ice floes, while stronger winds mean many eggs and chicks are being blown away from their parents before they are able to survive on their own. The gentoo, chinstrap and adélie – along with the emperor, the largest penguin species in the world – are now struggling to survive as melting sea ice destroys nesting sites and reduces vital food sources, such as krill.
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