Physical education teacher Valtteri Mulkahainen from
Sotkamo, Finland is a true lover of nature photography. He has been spending
the past 6 years shooting his country’s wildlife. And he has been able to
successfully capture a lot of magical moments.
On the 3rd of June, 2013, Valtteri was planning to
explore the Finnish taiga around the town of Martinselkonen. That is when he
saw a bear coming to a clearing with a few cubs.
“The cubs behaved like little children,”
Valtteri told. “They were playing, and even started a few friendly fights. I
felt like I was on a playground in front of my house, where small children
frolic around. That’s how much they reminded me of little children. At one
point, the three of them got up on their hind legs and started pushing each
other. It was like they were dancing in a circle.”
Valtteri was in a shelter 50 meters (164 feet) away from
where the action was happening and that is how he got the perfect view. “I
photographed the cubs with the bear all evening and all night,” he said.
Bears are pretty common in Finland, except for Aland
Islands. Most of them live in the eastern part of the country and Lapland, but
you can spot a cute bear in the southern and western areas as well.
Bears are agile as well as strong.
They use their forelegs for both huntings and getting
around.
They are also very good at swimming and climbing.
However, bears typically try to avoid human contact.
Once they detect the presence of humans, they retreat
and hide quickly. That is why they are such a rare sight.
Keen senses and the ability to move silently make them
perfect at this game of hide and seek.
It is amazing that the photographer took such amazing
shots.
They are adorable as well.
According to the latest assessments by the Finnish
Natural Resources Institute, there were between 2020 and 2130 bears before the
2019 hunting season.
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Source : theanimalclub.net