Polar Bears Have Settled in An Abandoned Weather Station
Novosibirsk photographer Vadim Makhorov showed a family of polar bears who have taken over the houses of an abandoned weather station on Koluchin Island in the Chukchi Sea. The footage was captured using a drone, which the predators tried to catch with their paws and teeth.
Usually polar bears are solitary animals, seeing this many coexisting is fascinating.
Polar bears have settled in an abandoned weather station. The video was shot by a drone, by Vadim Makhorov
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There is a walrus rookery nearby, and whales are swimming nearby. The bears have a sense of comfort and coziness, and they perceive the houses as a shelter. It's cozy, with no wind or rain. In sunny weather, you can lie on your belly in the yard," said Makhorov.