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On Guard

On Guard

This polar bear sow and her cub stand their ground and are watching both directions for unruly males that will try and kill the cub to bring the sow back into h...
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This polar bear sow and her cub stand their ground and are watching both directions for unruly males that will try and kill the cub to bring the sow back into heat. This is a common practice among all bears.
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 2800/10

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May, 2016

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