“Klukshu Ice Bears”
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2021 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
Photo Story: Out of the Ordinary
Yukon Territory, Canada
“Each winter, grizzly bears go fishing near Klukshu and other First Nations villages of the Yukon, delaying their hibernation to catch some of the late spawning salmon runs. Fishing in subzero temperatures, when the creek water freezes to their fur, the bears are covered in icicles that dangle as they walk, tinkling like chandeliers. But with winter arriving later each year, and rivers—which carry the salmon—disappearing due to receding glaciers, this extraordinary ice bear phenomenon may melt away.
Peter Mather
Whitehorse, Canada
“Peter Mather is a photojournalist who focuses on long form stories about the wildlife, conservation, and people of the North. He is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, works with GEO Magazine, and is represented by Minden Images and National Geographic Image Collection. Peter has often been seen in BigPicture—his project on the caribou migration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was the 2019 winner of the ‘Pushing the Limits’ Photo Story.”
Courtesy of BigPicture
Visit the image copyright and scroll to the bottom of the page. Click on “View full photo series” to see the photos and captions of the ice bears.
Photo Story: Out of the Ordinary
Yukon Territory, Canada
“Each winter, grizzly bears go fishing near Klukshu and other First Nations villages of the Yukon, delaying their hibernation to catch some of the late spawning salmon runs. Fishing in subzero temperatures, when the creek water freezes to their fur, the bears are covered in icicles that dangle as they walk, tinkling like chandeliers. But with winter arriving later each year, and rivers—which carry the salmon—disappearing due to receding glaciers, this extraordinary ice bear phenomenon may melt away.
Peter Mather
Whitehorse, Canada
“Peter Mather is a photojournalist who focuses on long form stories about the wildlife, conservation, and people of the North. He is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, works with GEO Magazine, and is represented by Minden Images and National Geographic Image Collection. Peter has often been seen in BigPicture—his project on the caribou migration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was the 2019 winner of the ‘Pushing the Limits’ Photo Story.”
Courtesy of BigPicture
Visit the image copyright and scroll to the bottom of the page. Click on “View full photo series” to see the photos and captions of the ice bears.
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