Polar Bear Cubs

Polar Bear Cubs by Steve Bulford
Polar Bear Cubs by Steve Bulford

Polar Bear Cubs

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)

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Polar Bear Cubs belongs to the following groups:

Bears of the world, Cutest of the Cute, Endangered Species, Exotic Mammals, Happy Haven, Icy Cold, Kairos - Capturing the Decisive Moment, Simply White Art Gallery, Technical Photography and The Fine Art of Photography
  • Lizzie Keitel

    Lizzie Keitel, about 1 year ago

    beautiful capture!

  • SnapHappy

    SnapHappy, about 1 year ago

    sweeeeet

  • NewYorker

    NewYorker, about 1 year ago

    It just doesn’t get any better than this!!! Beautiful work and I actually feel chilly looking at all that now…

  • Alan Rodmell

    Alan Rodmell, about 1 year ago

    This is stunning. A truly beautiful capture

  • Heather Loster

    Heather Loster, about 1 year ago

    beautiful moment. wonderful creatures.

  • Mundy Hackett

    Mundy Hackett, about 1 year ago

    Fabulous shot, perfect technicals, so happy for you!

  • petelangman

    petelangman, about 1 year ago

    thanks for this image steve… a beautiful animal in its real home. well done

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford, about 1 year ago

    Thank you all very much for the nice comments!
    Steve :-)

  • kimwild

    kimwild, about 1 year ago

    So lovely!

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you, about 1 year ago

    something i would love to see in my life…wow AWSOME

  • jesika

    jesika, about 1 year ago

    A wonderful photographic memory for you.
    j

  • aneta

    aneta, about 1 year ago

    Amazing shot well done!

  • Leisa  Hennessy

    Leisa Hennessy, about 1 year ago

    So adorable!!!

  • sasha

    sasha, about 1 year ago

    wow!

  • Hagen

    Hagen, about 1 year ago

    What a photo!

  • cdwork

    cdwork, about 1 year ago

    Just Beautiful

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford, about 1 year ago

    Thanks again everyone.
    I’ve just noticed this image is on the main page of the “art” section!!!
    Steve :-)

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins, about 1 year ago

    incredible shot!

  • Lina

    Lina, about 1 year ago

    hehe, rollin in the snow :) I like it!

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert, about 1 year ago

    Fantastic shot!

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee, about 1 year ago

    Precious :)

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago

    Wonderful shot!

  • joolz

    joolz, about 1 year ago

    Beautiful work! They are such incredible creatures.

  • Mom2Two

    Mom2Two, about 1 year ago

    Man they are cute!! What a treat for you ~ thank you for sharing

  • agypsyk

    agypsyk, about 1 year ago

    wow what a moment and a great shot

  • Coralie Plozza

    Coralie Plozza, about 1 year ago

    what fun … looks very relaxed .... great focus love the water in the background sets it off nicely

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny, about 1 year ago

    Another beauty Steve ~ this is amazing!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw, about 1 year ago

    Gorgeous shot, they are truly magnificent animals.

  • Cindy  Perrinjaquet

    Cindy Perrinj..., about 1 year ago

    So adorable, what a beautiful image!!!

  • lance leopold

    lance leopold, about 1 year ago

    Fantastic!!!

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford, about 1 year ago

    You’re all so kind.
    Thanks!
    Steve :-)

  • demon

    demon, about 1 year ago

    Brilliant shot Steve…did you have much trouble getting the cubs in this pose…hehehe

  • Peter Daalder

    Peter Daalder, about 1 year ago

    A wonderful capture, Steve.
    I keep on switching off the power, where ever I can.
    However, I’m not sure that it will prevent the polar bears from running out of ice and snow…

  • Emma Anderson

    Emma Anderson, about 1 year ago

    Aww brilliant.

  • RonniLeigh

    RonniLeigh, about 1 year ago

    This melts my heart putting a huge smile on my face!

  • lensman

    lensman, about 1 year ago

    Looking at this pair, it’s hard to believe that polar bears are the only animals that openly hunts down man as prey.

  • Holly Godbee

    Holly Godbee, about 1 year ago

    so beautiful, cute and cuddly

  • Shauna  Noble

    Shauna Noble, about 1 year ago

    how fantastic

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt, about 1 year ago

    Supurb stuff Steve

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel, about 1 year ago

    very lucky indeed to see such beauties in the wild

  • Kevin  Kroeker

    Kevin Kroeker, about 1 year ago

    Awesome shot!!!

  • MtnMan

    MtnMan, about 1 year ago

    This is a very warm picture of a polar bear! :)

  • Joanna Clark

    Joanna Clark, about 1 year ago

    Beautiful Photo Steve, Well done

  • ozczecho

    ozczecho, about 1 year ago

    Stunning.

  • snurfdood

    snurfdood, about 1 year ago

    Now that’s what I call chilled – in every sense of the word! Lovely image :o)

  • Lumineux

    Lumineux, about 1 year ago

    Wow! The opportunity of a lifetime and you made the most of it. Fantastic capture of this now endangered species in it’s natural environment. Wonderful to see.

  • temps

    temps, about 1 year ago

    Beautiful

  • Anne2

    Anne2, about 1 year ago

    Wonderful capture, Steve!

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger, about 1 year ago

    fantastic

  • ioandavies

    ioandavies, about 1 year ago

    Just brilliant!

  • Gregory Ewanowich

    Gregory Ewanowich, about 1 year ago

    Wow, great shot.Very nice detail and contrasting shades of white.

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny, about 1 year ago

    Your Polar Bear shots are just beautiful Steve

  • Tabita

    Tabita, about 1 year ago

    Oh oh, wau!! When I went to Spitsbergen I didn’t get to see any polar bears, but these shots are amazing!

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee, about 1 year ago

    unbelievable….!!!

  • Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

    Carmen Mandel-..., about 1 year ago

    Lovely and endearing cubs. It is truly worrisome that their habitat is melting down,

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward, about 1 year ago

    How adorable! Great capture, well done.

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, about 1 year ago

    I just LOVE your work Steve and I’m so happy you’ve chosen to share it with our group!! :-)

  • Lori McCreery

    Lori McCreery, about 1 year ago

    Very nice capture. Always love pictures of animals, especially at play.

  • Charl045

    Charl045, 12 months ago

    I’m so envious that you’ve captured so many of this wonderful creature and they are really really good photos!!!

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright, 12 months ago

    Wow! All of these are perfect – you certainly were fortunate to see these cubs in their natural environment. Love the Mom and cub shot as well!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos, 11 months ago

    Perfect in every way !

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt, 11 months ago

    amazing wow wow wow

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott, 11 months ago

    lovely image, fantastic

  • phillip wise

    phillip wise, 11 months ago

    great shot ..love em

  • Brian Puhl IPA

    Brian Puhl IPA, 11 months ago

    great shot…. very well captured!

  • lance leopold

    lance leopold, 11 months ago

    Great capture,Steve,congrats for the front page too!!!

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...community helper, 11 months ago

    wow!! what an experience to be able to be this close to polar bears, beautiful shot, focus is perfect, great exposure…congrats on a well deserved front page shot

  • Jocelyn Hyers

    Jocelyn Hyers, 11 months ago

    Beautiful shot of magnificent creatures!

  • Sara Gunton

    Sara Gunton, 11 months ago

    Fantastic shot! ...beautiful animals

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages, 11 months ago

    Great work Steve

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet..., 11 months ago

    outstanding work

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner, 11 months ago

    Another great capture.

  • Scott Ruhs

    Scott Ruhs, 11 months ago

    Congrats on having this featured on the home page! Well done! Awesome capture

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns, 11 months ago

    Amazing shot very well done

  • KCphoto

    KCphoto, 11 months ago

    PERFECT capture…...........this is beautiful!! :)K

  • Barb Leopold

    Barb Leopold, 11 months ago

    Stunning, wonderful image, and you were so priveleged to get it. Congrats!!

  • KBSImages

    KBSImages, 11 months ago

    Adorable!!!! Lucky you to be able to capture such an amazing image!!! Outstanding Photography! Kim

  • bobbymcleod

    bobbymcleod, 11 months ago

    this is mindblowing…i’m really impressed with the quality of images i’m finding on this site and yours is right up there!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, 11 months ago

    Simply stunning. They are such beautiful animals. Thanks so much for sharing these with us.

  • Liz  Spittall

    Liz Spittall, 11 months ago

    A great calendar shot, you’ve captured their playfulness vey well.

  • BlueRuby

    BlueRuby, 11 months ago

    Beautiful shot!

  • christophe

    christophe, 11 months ago

    I really hope our kids will have the opoprtunity to see polar bears playing. Global warming might definitely kill them. Great shot !

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr, 11 months ago

    How brilliant.

  • Kimberley Sutherland

    Kimberley Suth..., 11 months ago

    i love animals :)

  • Wanda Edwards

    Wanda Edwards, 11 months ago

    Wonderful image! Great composition!

  • storm22

    storm22, 11 months ago

    Job well done that is awesome!

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz, 11 months ago

    congrats making the home page… these bears are awesome creatures… well done….

  • eltotton

    eltotton, 11 months ago

    Nice work, Steve. You have some fantastic shots here. Good eye and good capture.

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers, 11 months ago

    Steve ALL your bear shots are beautiful, I really envy your amazing experience.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1, 11 months ago

    tremendous!

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 11 months ago

    Outstanding photo…... As always Steve….. love your work!! :-)

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind, 11 months ago

    wonderful !

  • anaphotography

    anaphotography, 10 months ago

    awsome!!!...your Portifolio is AMAZING…

  • ByrneFoto

    ByrneFoto, 10 months ago

    Gorgeous!!

  • WENDY BANDURSKI-MILLER

    WENDY BANDURSK..., 10 months ago

    Oh you are so lucky to see this and you have taken some rather comical and candid shots of them in such natural poses…very classy and i like the way you have framed them so close! beautiful shots …all of them!

  • Caroline Bland

    Caroline Bland, 10 months ago

    A well deserved front pager Steve

  • Gerard Rotse

    Gerard Rotse, 10 months ago

    This is a superb shot. Well done

  • Per Einar Gunnarsen  IPA

    Per Einar Gunn..., 10 months ago

    Absolute beautiful, very well captured…congrats!

  • GailDouglas

    GailDouglas, 10 months ago

    Your Polar Bear shots are amazing. How lucky you are to see such bueaty.

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer, 10 months ago

    Fantastic shot!

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer, 10 months ago

    Unbelievably beautiful!

  • Hiroko

    Hiroko, 10 months ago

    Wonderful capture…

  • KCphoto

    KCphoto, 10 months ago

    Awesome!! Congrats :)K

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor, 10 months ago

    fantastic shot so amazing to have had the opportunity to see these little guys. well done.

  • lacitrouille

    lacitrouille, 10 months ago

    How wonderful to see them cavorting freely like this. The range of whites is gorgeous. This is an exquisite image.

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153, 10 months ago

    Awwwwww … Just lovely.

  • Emily  Robida

    Emily Robida, 10 months ago

    Oh its such a beautiful image.. Congratulations

  • ebb0tsmar

    ebb0tsmar, 8 months ago

    This is such a beautiful album…...... really appreciate all that you have taken here and how you have taken the pictures…......

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh, 7 months ago

    awww how cute.

  • ByrneFoto

    ByrneFoto, 7 months ago

    Way too cute, great work Steve!

  • Robyn Carter

    Robyn Carter, 5 months ago

    Gorgeous – they look so cute you forget they’re wild and dangerous animals :)

  • Visual   Inspirations

    Visual Inspi..., 4 months ago

    I have o come back & spend more time on yur work!! Gorgeous!!

  • Emma Robinson

    Emma Robinson, 4 months ago

    I want to tickle that tummy! Wonder if he’d mind….

  • Elenne Boothe

    Elenne Boothe, 3 months ago

    So cute and beautiful!! I just want to hug one. amazing picturs of
    the polar bears. Elenne

  • Sandra Heath

    Sandra Heath, 3 months ago

    I’m just so jealous of you travellers! Beautiful capture!

  • Luci Mahon

    Luci Mahon, 2 months ago

    Fantastic capture Steve!

  • Marleia M Main

    Marleia M Main, about 1 month ago

    Wow more photo’s!! Gorgeous Steve : ))

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes, 11 days ago

    Awwwww look at them. Great image.

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