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Back Road Bears
Laconia, NH USA
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Daphne Jan 23, 2008

There was an article in the January 2008 Issue of Yankee Magazine about Maine Black Bears. The photos are fantastic. You can read the article online: http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/20 … ures/bears

And here are a couple of the pictures:

Look at those feet and nails and their little noses!!! bear_wub

Mo Bear Designs
Redcliff, Alberta, Canada
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Mo Beary Jan 23, 2008

They are so adorable. What wonderful pics of these little babies! The top little one looks a little scared - precious you just want to :hug: :hug: :hug: them. Thanks for sharing!

Doodlebears
UK
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doodlebears Celebration AmbassadorJan 23, 2008

Daphne thanks for posting about these adorable little guys. bear_wub They are sooooo wonderful, now to get designing, if only I were as good at producing mohair bear cubs as their mother was at producing those.

Thanks for the inspiration, hugs, Jane. bear_thumb

Bumpkin Bears
Antwerp, Belgium
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Bumpkin Bears Jan 23, 2008

awwww they are so adorable, thanks so much for showing us those photos Daphne bear_wub

Catherine x

Megelles
Brisbane
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Megelles Jan 23, 2008

They are adorable. Thanks for showing them. You never really get to see such great pictures of young bears. They are inspiring!

q.D.paToOtieS
Near Fredericksburg, VA
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Lisa Jan 23, 2008

Wow, they are SO cute. And who knew they'd have such pink little noses?

Barling Bears
Nr. Maidstone, Kent
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Barling Bears Jan 23, 2008

Oh, how beautiful! bear_wub I have a grin from ear to ear!!! Thank you so much for showing us these - these have put me in the mood for doing some bearing today!!!

Hugs

Marilyn bear_flower

Luxembears
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
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Judi Jan 23, 2008

BEAUTIFUL babies!!!! Those claws were made for climbing trees...that's for sure! Don't you just want to cuddle one? bear_wub

Back Road Bears
Laconia, NH USA
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Daphne Jan 23, 2008

Glad you appreciate the pics!

Bear feet always seriously amaze and impress me.

And seeing these cubs makes me wish I had the ability to do realistic creatures.

YES.... I want to cuddle them ALL!!!

Waggle Bears
So Cal Desert
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Marlys Jan 23, 2008

What great pictures. Those faces, those feet, those little eyes. Beautiful.

Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorJan 23, 2008

Oh, I want one!! bear_wub

Mikki, Cripple Creek Creative
Bethel, Ohio
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Mikki Jan 23, 2008

Wonderful pictures...thanks for letting us know...great detail.Mikki

Patsy Lake Bears
Sydney
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patsylakebears Jan 24, 2008

Wonderful little babies, those feet are amazing. bear_wub

puca bears
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puca bears Jan 24, 2008

Those babies are SO gorgeous - and so completely trusting of humans - amazing! I was especially amused by the photographer's tale of the cub who sauntered over and then proceeded to climb up his leg - WOW!
Thanks for posting these!
huggies
Maria

Rufnut Teddy's
Victoria Australia
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rufnut Jan 24, 2008

Fabulous images, they are real cute, thanks for posting them Daphne. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Luxembears
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
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Judi Jan 24, 2008

SueAnn wrote:

Oh, I want one!!

...me too! :hug: bear_wub

Daph, I haven't had time to read the article yet and I'm almost afraid to ask but...what happened to momma bear?

Back Road Bears
Laconia, NH USA
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Daphne Jan 24, 2008

Judy, this is from the article..... they were just being tagged... mom is fine, they did lightly sedate her though bears are quite sluggish in the middle of winter. (that info was not in the online article but the printed magazine article was more detailed.)

Last winter I went deep into the Maine wilderness with wildlife biologist Randy Cross and his crew of technicians in the state's black bear monitoring program. Their task: tracking Maine's black bear population. A total of 23,000 bears is the current conservation objective.
In my 23 years of professional photography, I'd never seen a sleeping mother bear in a den with her cubs. As I was shooting, I prayed that mama bear wouldn't wake up suddenly to find my lens about a foot from her face -- I was certain she'd quickly become a most uncooperative subject.
Later, a nine-week-old cub looked me in the eye, sauntered over, and proceeded to climb up my leg. I picked him up by the scruff of his neck. We were eye to eye -- an amazingly intimate connection with a wild animal. At times, I had to discipline myself to keep shooting and not stop and play with the little bears.