Photo was taken during a routine military expedition in Chukchi Peninsula, Soviet Union. It isn’t sure if the Chukchi Peninsula has more people or white bears. The climate is very severe and sometimes weather can be so fierce in winter that the temperature falls 40 C degrees below zero (-40 Fahrenheit) so that poor white bears and their cubs start starving and … [Read more...] about Feeding Polar Bears From a Tank, 1950
1950
Polar Bear Feeding From A Tank, 1950
Photo taken in the Chukchi Peninsula, Soviet Union, during a routine military expedition. It's unclear whether there are more white bears or people on the Chukchi Peninsula. The weather can be very harsh, and sometimes it can get so cold in the winter that the temperature drops to -40°F (40°C), starving and freezing the poor white bears and their cubs. The soldiers who … [Read more...] about Polar Bear Feeding From A Tank, 1950