An unusual encounter between polar bears and some sled dogs was captured by world-renowned wildlife photographer Norbert Rosing. German-born Rosing was working in Canada’s Hudson Bay when the first large polar bear wandered into the camp.The animals got along quite well, rolling and playing in the snow. The polar bears returned for several days to continue to play with the dogs. These are a few of the amazing photographs of them interacting.
A fully-grown male polar bear can weigh up to 675kgs (1500lbs) and 3metres long (9.8ft) and it is thought that there are around 25,000 left in the wild. A male sled dog is around 0.7metres and weighs about 40kgs (90lbs).
Polar bears are classified as an endangered species by the US because of the current and future effects of global climate change. In Canada they are only classified as being a species of special concern; and even more unfortunately they are still hunted by sports hunters and indigenous peoples.
Norbert Rosing’s work has been featured in many magazines around the world including National Geographic and GEO Magazine. He is the author of eleven books, including The Arctic Fox, The World of the Polar Bear and Face to Face With Polar Bears.
Visit: http://www.rosing.de/
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written by NICK , August 20, 2010