Polar Bear close encounters

We had an amazing time with the bears.  They are intelligent, curious, adaptable, strong, beautiful & particularly well suited for the arctic climate.  Let's hope we don't push the limits of their adaptability.



A very clean female coming to check us out at the lodge



We were lined up inside the fence, and she made repeated trips to see us.  She was probably 3 feet away from us here



Another pass



Earlier in the morning, a male came close and hung out



Bear number 2 smells the approach of a 3rd bear


After a brief grumpy exchange, the bear in the foreground drove the 3rd bear away



Then it was time for a rest by the fence, in front of the dining room



Followed by checking the humans out behind the fence....