Captive Animals Polar Bear overload :)

[Uncle Kevriano]

We had 2 days away in Yorkshire for our 30th Anniversary, and so 2 days in the fabulous Yorkshire Wildlife Park. I took far too many Polar Bear shots, but they are fabulous animals. Here's a small selection.

Post swim shake down

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 3200

The result of a wet Polar Bear rolling in the mud...

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2500

Play time. Wonderful to watch.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 250.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 250.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 243.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 3200

Polar Paw Palm

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 506.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 376.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 2000

Sisu, one of the big males from 10ft away, full frame, no crop.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 3200

One of the females

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Brownie]

Great shots!

 

[Geo C]

Love to see one in the wild! Have you tried changing the background to a snowy one

 

[Brownie]

Here you go Kev, photoshop one in. Just make sure you get the shadow direction right!

DSC04990 by telecast, on Flickr

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Love to see one in the wild! Have you tried changing the background to a snowy one

So would I but I'm not rich. No, but maybe I'll try

 

[Jabo]

Great pictures Kev.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Especially like the first one Kev.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Cheers Jan and Dave

 

[spudhead]

We had 2 days away in Yorkshire for our 30th Anniversary, and so 2 days in the fabulous Yorkshire Wildlife Park. I took far too many Polar Bear shots, but they are fabulous animals. Here's a small selection.

Post swim shake down
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The result of a wet Polar Bear rolling in the mud...
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Play time. Wonderful to watch.
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Polar Paw Palm
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Sisu, one of the big males from 10ft away, full frame, no crop.
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One of the females
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Nice Kev I guess these are the 4 they moved from France during the pandemic 2020 because the wildlife park could no longer afford to keep them, I have shots when they first arrived I may add some of when these guys were young

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Nice Kev I guess these are the 4 they moved from France during the pandemic 2020 because the wildlife park could no longer afford to keep them, I have shots when they first arrived I may add some of when these guys were young

Yes the Males are. They have 8 there now.