William Drumm

  • Portfolio
  • Video
  • Instagram
  • About
  • Contact
  • Archive
    • All Galleries
    • Search
    • Cart
    • Lightbox
    • Client Area
  • Blog
Show Navigation
All Galleries
Add to Cart Download

Meeting a Polar Bear in Manitoba { 20 images } Created 11 Nov 2013

twitterlinkedinfacebook
View: 100 | All

Loading ()...

  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears Churchill Manitoba-2025.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears RX100-01259.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears RX100-01263.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears RX100-01265.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears RX100-01268.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears RX100-01269.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears RX100-01276.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears Cape Churchill-0870.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Churchill D300s-8119.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears RX100-01225.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears RX100-01256.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears Churchill Manitoba-2033.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on the tundra near Churchill, Hudson Bay, far north Manitoba, Canada. During a six-week span in October and November this area has the highest concentration of polar bears in the world. The bears assemble along the coast, and wait for the sea ice to form so they can begin hunting seals. The bears fast during this time, so if the ice forms later in the year, the bears must fast for longer, therefore decreasing their chances of surviving until winter.  As global temperatures warm, the bears in this area are struggling to adapt in time to meet the longer summers. This is demonstrated in many ways, including the number of cubs a female has each season. Fifteen years ago it was common to see a mother bear with three babies, and seven years ago twins were still common. Now bears here seldom give birth to more than one cub, and many females are not fit enough to produce even a single offspring.
    Polar Bears Manitoba-2610.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on the tundra near Churchill, Hudson Bay, far north Manitoba, Canada. During a six-week span in October and November this area has the highest concentration of polar bears in the world. The bears assemble along the coast, and wait for the sea ice to form so they can begin hunting seals. The bears fast during this time, so if the ice forms later in the year, the bears must fast for longer, therefore decreasing their chances of surviving until winter.  As global temperatures warm, the bears in this area are struggling to adapt in time to meet the longer summers. This is demonstrated in many ways, including the number of cubs a female has each season. Fifteen years ago it was common to see a mother bear with three babies, and seven years ago twins were still common. Now bears here seldom give birth to more than one cub, and many females are not fit enough to produce even a single offspring.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears Manitoba-2548.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on the tundra near Churchill, Hudson Bay, far north Manitoba, Canada. During a six-week span in October and November this area has the highest concentration of polar bears in the world. The bears assemble along the coast, and wait for the sea ice to form so they can begin hunting seals. The bears fast during this time, so if the ice forms later in the year, the bears must fast for longer, therefore decreasing their chances of surviving until winter.  As global temperatures warm, the bears in this area are struggling to adapt in time to meet the longer summers. This is demonstrated in many ways, including the number of cubs a female has each season. Fifteen years ago it was common to see a mother bear with three babies, and seven years ago twins were still common. Now bears here seldom give birth to more than one cub, and many females are not fit enough to produce even a single offspring.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears Manitoba-2640.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bear Tundra-01501.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears Canada-1474.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears Canada-1591.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears Canada-1585.jpg
  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Hudson Bay, outside of the town of Churchill, far north Manitoba, Canada.  The bears congregate near Cape Churchill in great numbers, awaiting the return of the ice as the winter starts. Their is little to no food available for the bears while they are in Churchill, so they must fast for months at a time. The bears rely on fat stores they build in the winter, and can lose 40% of their weight before the sea ice returns.  Photo © William Drumm, 2013.
    Polar Bears Canada-1411.jpg