A Finnish
photographer was fortunate enough to witness a scene out of a fairytale
recently. He captured a wonderful dancing scene of bear cubs. They seem to
dance in a circle while their mother watches them. This indeed is an extremely
rare and valuable scene since bears avoid contact with humans.
The
photographer who was fortunate enough to catch this sight on camera was
Valtteri Mulkahainen, a teacher of physical education from Sotkamo, Finland. He
often takes photographs on Finnish wildlife whenever possible. And also, his
images of winter are truly amazing! Of course, he is a perfect landscape
photographer.
Valtteri
had captured these images in June 2013. He was out in the wild around
Martinselkonen when a bear mom arrived with her cubs. The photographer was
amazed at the first sight when he saw the cubs dancing around in a circle.
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Valtteri's
amazing images show a group of bear cubs dancing together in a forest. These
pics remind us of the endless beauty of nature.
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He
frequently shares his snaps on his Facebook page and he has a huge collection
of photos that have been collected over the years.
However,
his bear cub photographs are the best out of all! The three cubs enjoy their
playtime while their mom sits behind a neighboring tree.
Although
these pictures were caught on camera eight years ago, Valtteri has rediscovered
and realized the circular dance of the bears recently.
According
to Valtteri, he had first sighted a bear when he explored the Finnish taiga
years ago.
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His distance
to the bears had been another benefit for him to capture the most amazing
scenes. As to what Valtteri explained, the behavior of the cubs is quite
similar to the behavior of small kids. The trio has started fighting while
getting up on their hind legs.
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credits: valtterimulkahainen
“The cubs
behaved like little children,” said the photographer. “They were playing, and
even started a few friendly fights,” he explained. “I felt like I was on a
playground in front of my house, where small children frolic around. That’s how
much they reminded me of little children. At one point, the three of them got
up on their hind legs and started pushing each other. It was like they were
dancing in a circle.”
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credits: valtterimulkahainen
Although
bears are common in Finland, they are rarely spotted by men. They always try to
avoid human contact at all costs. They identify their companions with the blend
of incredible senses.
According
to the reports of the Natural Resources Institute Finland, there had been
between 2020 and 2130 bears in the country before the hunting season in 2019.
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Netizens
couldn't resist the overloaded cuteness of them and explained that they look
like they were performing a ritual.
This might
be the cutest sight that Valtteri had received in his life. But, it would be
better if he could take a video of the dancing cubs in addition to the
pictures.
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