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Lin Lin · Mar 9th, 2009, 10:42 AM

The first steps of the polar cubs!

On wobbly young legs, they emerge blinking into the early spring sunlight, amazed at a world where everything is a new adventure.
These polar bear cubs, just eight weeks old, are taking their very first steps outside their birth den under the watchful eye of their protective mother, braving the chill Arctic wind and facing the threat of predators for the first time.

Keeping her babies safe has been on the mother polar bear's mind for many months now.
She made this den in Canada with the utmost care back in late October, ensuring it was well hidden from all observers.
After emerging, this young family were on the move very rapidly.

For safety, the female leaves the den site almost immediately - but the babies have only little legs and get tired very quickly.
Every hour, the mother is forced to stop to suckle them and let them rest - as captured here by wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.
He said: 'The female was lying down in some small trees and the cubs were lying across her body playing with her.
'It was wonderful to watch. She was incredibly tender with them, being careful always
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...olar-cubs.html

tennislover · Mar 9th, 2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lin Lin

The first steps of the polar cubs!

On wobbly young legs, they emerge blinking into the early spring sunlight, amazed at a world where everything is a new adventure.
These polar bear cubs, just eight weeks old, are taking their very first steps outside their birth den under the watchful eye of their protective mother, braving the chill Arctic wind and facing the threat of predators for the first time.

Keeping her babies safe has been on the mother polar bear's mind for many months now.
She made this den in Canada with the utmost care back in late October, ensuring it was well hidden from all observers.
After emerging, this young family were on the move very rapidly.

For safety, the female leaves the den site almost immediately - but the babies have only little legs and get tired very quickly.
Every hour, the mother is forced to stop to suckle them and let them rest - as captured here by wildlife photographer Andy Rouse.
He said: 'The female was lying down in some small trees and the cubs were lying across her body playing with her.
'It was wonderful to watch. She was incredibly tender with them, being careful always
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...olar-cubs.html

Really g-r-e-a-t gallery, thank you so much for posting it!

Sonja · Mar 9th, 2009, 05:34 PM

They're so cute!

Imperfect Angel · Mar 9th, 2009, 05:38 PM

I love small polar bears.

Daniel · Mar 9th, 2009, 08:01 PM

lovely pics

In The Zone · Mar 9th, 2009, 08:31 PM

That is just the cutest thing. Thank you!

CrossCourt~Rally · Mar 9th, 2009, 09:03 PM

Thats sooo cute!

Blu€ · Mar 9th, 2009, 10:14 PM

Beautiful

Tala Igasho · Mar 9th, 2009, 10:19 PM

Lin Lin · Mar 10th, 2009, 01:01 AM

Hope human beings will not bother them

tennislover · Mar 10th, 2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Lin Lin

Hope human beings will not bother them

true

drake3781 · Mar 10th, 2009, 04:49 AM

http://www.worldwildlife.org/species...r/threats.html

Wigglytuff · Mar 10th, 2009, 05:13 AM

just tooo cute!!!

you know there is someone who works at the daily mail who loves cute animals because more than any other paper the daily mail comes out with stories like this on a surprisingly regular basis.