Polar Bears at Play

[MazerRakhm]

Sunday turned out to be a beautiful day here in Chicago so we decided to head over to Brookfield Zoo where the animals seemed to be enjoying the nice weather as well.

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Thanks for stopping!

[mrclark321]

Nice shots....I like #1 best


Dan

[TammieO]

Looks like the bears are having a fine time. I like how you captured the water splashing.

[MazerRakhm]

Thanks mrclark321, TammieO.

To capture the water splashes I just used a fast shutter and watched the bears for a while and waited for them to splash or shake which didn't take very long. :smile:

[dewmuw]

Great shots - guess they wanted to keep cool.

PS You must be looking forward to the new Hitchhikers film.

[MazerRakhm]

Great shots - guess they wanted to keep cool.
PS You must be looking forward to the new Hitchhikers film.

Thanks! Yes I am, although I've actually had this signature since last year. I'm very fond of D.A.'s writing, he cracks me up. I'll have to wait and see, but hopefully the movie will do it justice.

[cmM]

very nice shots!
I gotta go visit brookfield zoo one of these days....

[MazerRakhm]

Thanks cmM,
We love Brookfield, not terribly expensive yet really nice.

[BoySpot]

I was there on Saturday. The young polar bear was on his own having a wild time destroying some bits of plastic. It's a great place for wandering around, not least because you don't get crowded, even when it is busy. Shame the wolves were so unwilling to be taken.

[MazerRakhm]

I was there on Saturday. The young polar bear was on his own having a wild time destroying some bits of plastic. It's a great place for wandering around, not least because you don't get crowded, even when it is busy. Shame the wolves were so unwilling to be taken.

I love the Wolf Woods exhibit now though! It's so much nicer than their last wolf exhibit. Sunday the wolves were all lounging in the sun on the rocks, although I wasn't able to get anything that I really liked.

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[mdclaros]

Look what the crop tool can do.

[xstrio]

i wish our zoo`s had bears you guys are so lucky to be able to see these animals

[cactusclay]

That first shot it great. :D

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

i like!

[bellemel]

I love polar bears and they certainly look like they love their water!