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| stefan_lithner | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Polar bear and walrus Svalbard 2015 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 Polar bear and walrus Svalbard 2015 |
 Polar bear |
 Herd of male walrus |
 Approaching the herd (rifle for polar bear protection) |
 Walus heard |
 Walrus old dominant male; note pinkish wartslike structures around neck. |
 Walrus fully grown male |
 Walrus males quarrelling |
 Polar bears enjoying life (- hopefully!) |
 Polar bears |
 Polar bears |
 Walrus-watching at night |
 As we approached, a group of walruses plounged into the water |
 A group of inexperienced young males |
 ... and mature male surveilling |
 ... rising and showing his tusks |
 The group eventually came in between the Zodiak-boats |
 Curious joung males came closer to investigate. |
 Incidents of walrus perforating Zodiak-like pontoons have been reported - easily done with their tusks. |
 However walruses are peaceful and curious. |
 It is a known hunting strategy to pretend uninterested, after a while get up and walk away in another direction, ... |
 ... only to sneak up on its contemplated prey from this new direction and attack when close enough. |
 When we approached shore the bear laid down and pretended to sleep ... |
 ... showing disappointment when realizing we were not going ashore |
 ... walking over to the walruses ... |
 ... only to realize there was nothing for him |
 ... seeming to look for company |
 ... seeming to look for company |
 ... knowing that a 400 kg (estimated weight for this ind.) polar bear has nothing to get among walruses twice its weight or more |
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