National Geographic Travelさんのインスタグラム写真 - (National Geographic TravelInstagram)「Photo by @daisygilardini / A mother bear, just emerged from a maternity den, leads her newborn toward the frozen pack ice of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. Due to its geographical position, Hudson Bay freezes earlier in the year than any other comparable area of water in the Arctic Ocean. Polar bears that have fasted for most of the summer are eager to start hunting seals on newly formed pack ice. Pregnant mothers will stay on land to find a den in which to give birth to their cubs. They will emerge from their dens in late winter to venture onto the ice with their newborns and teach their cubs how to hunt and survive in the Arctic. Wapusk means “white bear” in the local Cree language. Wapusk National Park, established in 1996, encompasses 11,475 square kilometers (4,430 square miles) and extends around Hudson Bay through a transitional region of boreal forest and subarctic tundra. One of the largest concentrations of the world’s remaining polar bears congregates around the small town of Churchill every fall. Follow me @DaisyGilardini for more images and stories behind the scenes. #polarbear #climatechange #Canada #wapusknationalpark #manitoba」11月19日 4時36分