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A pair of soggy bear cubs bicker as they splash around testing each others strength. The squabbling brown bear cubs were spotted at the edge of a swamp at the Martinselkosen Wilderness Center, Finland about 3 miles from the Russian border.
Product Manager Steve Midgley, 61, said, "Two females had turned up to feed with their cubs, one had three cubs and the other had twins. The mums were busy eating and the five cubs started mingling. Then these two started play fighting, testing out their strengths."
"They were just pushing but it was quite dramatic with the water splashing up. After a few minutes they were distracted by some seagulls and both stopped to watch the gulls. It was an amazing experience, just a magical moment. Brown bears are quite common here and across the border in Russia where they go during hunting season to stay safe."
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*** Local Caption *** When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request.
The pictures were taken about 600km from Oulu in the north of Finland at a bear lodge. These were taken last week on the 10th July
These are brown bear cubs correct? Are they common here?
They are brown bears and they are quite common here and across the border in Russia where they go during hunting season to stay safe.
Can you describe what is happening in these images?
Two bear cubs from different families started to play fight testing out their strengths
Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after?
Two females had turned up to feed with their cubs, one has 3 cubs and the other has twins. The mums were busy eating and the 5 cubs started mingling and then these 2 started play fighting. They were just pushing but it was quite dramatic with the water splashing up. After a few minutes they were distracted by some seagulls and both toppled over while trying to watch the gulls
How were you able to capture these images?
I was in a bear watching hide alongside the swamp
Is there any more information you would like us to include?
An amazing experience, just a magical moment
And finally, what is your preferred full name, age and occupation?
Steve Midgley 61 Product Management
2024-07-30
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