Physical education teacher Valtteri Mulkahainen from Sotkamo, Finland, has actually been committing a lot of his spare time to digital photography. For the past six years, Valtteri has been firing his nation’s wild animals as well as caught several wonderful minutes. And also this is a tale regarding among them.
On the 3rd of June, 2013, Valtteri was preparing to check out the Finnish taiga around the town of Martinselkonen. As the man was checking out the area, he discovered a bear coming into a cleaning with a few small cubs.
Photo: Valtteri Mulkahainen
” The cubs acted like little children,” Valtteri informed Bored Panda. “They were playing, and also even began a couple of friendly battles. I felt like I got on a play area in front of my house, where toddlers romp about. That’s how much they reminded me of little children. At one factor, the 3 of them got up on their back legs and also started pushing each other. It was like they were dancing in a circle.”
Valtteri remained in a sanctuary 50 meters (164 feet) far from the adorable activity as well as had the ideal view. “I photographed the cubs with the bear all night and all night,” he stated.
Photo: Valtteri Mulkahainen
You can run into a bear basically all over in Finland other than the Åland Islands. A lot of them stay in the eastern part of the nation and also Lapland, however individuals regularly see these magnificent animals in the southern and western areas also.
Like the cubs have effectively verified us, bears are active and strong. They utilize their forelegs really efficiently for both searching as well as getting around. Additionally, they’re great swimmers and mountain climbers. Primarily, they’re the entire package.
Photo: Valtteri Mulkahainen
Nonetheless, the fact that Valtteri managed to get such clear shots of the family is truly interesting. Bear will commonly try to stay clear of humans as best as they can. Human beings seldom see them in the wild since these animals usually pull back immediately after finding our presence. Eager senses and the capability to move quietly make them excellent at this video game of conceal as well as look for.
Photo: Valtteri Mulkahainen
According to the most up to date analyses by the Finnish Natural Resources Institute, there were in between 2020 and also 2130 bears prior to the 2019 open season.
