August 23, 2008 – Polar Bears!

Around midnight a Polar Bear mom and cub were spotted on the ice eating what appeared to be a seal. It was amazing that it was spotted because the visibility was very low due to a heavy layer of fog. In addition, we were pretty far out in the middle of the Greenland Sea, so it was also a lucky spot. It was my very first Polar Bear in the wild – very very exciting! It was one of those nights were photos just couldn’t capture the scene. And because of the visibility, taking photos was pretty much impossible. I’ve attached a photo that I cropped and doctored some in Photoshop so you can share in the excitement.