These photos of Canadian wildlife are utterly staggering
These photos of Canadian wildlife are utterly staggering
From play-fighting polar bears and prowling lynx to soaring bald eagles and leaping orcas, these remarkable images capture the beauty and resilience of wildlife in Canada.
Remote mountains, enormous glaciers, rocky coastlines and mighty rivers, Canada is a vast and wild place – and its incredible range of landscapes is matched by an equally impressive cast of wild animals.
Black bears forage on the rocky coastlines, wolves roam the forests, and salmon shoal in the icy streams. Then there are polar bears, bison, lynx and orcas, to name but a few.
Here, we reveal the remarkable beauty of Canada's wildlife in 21 breathtaking photos.
Bald eagle swoops down to land in Ontario. Credit: mallardg/Getty ImagesYoung moose cow at dawn in La Mauricie National Park, Quebec. Credit: Philippe Henry/Getty ImagesSockeye salmon in Adams River, British Columbia. Credit: Westend61/Getty ImagesCanada lynx on the prowl in north Ontario. Credit: mlorenzphotography/Getty ImagesCurious walrus in Hudson Bay, Nunavut Territory. Credit: Paul Souders/Getty ImagesPolar bears play-fighting in Churchill, Manitoba. Credit: Joy Pan/Getty Images - Joy Pan/Getty Images
Grey wolf takes a break in Montebello, Quebec. Credit: Michael Cummings/Getty ImagesOrcas surface at Port McNeill, British Columbia. Credit: AscentXmedia/Getty ImagesCurious Steller's sea lions at Hornby Island, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Credit: Connect Images RM/Steve Woods Photography/Getty ImagesRaven cuts through the fog near the city of Kamloops, British Columbia. Credit: Grant Faint/Getty Images
Snowy owl taking off in the snow near Montreal, Quebec. Credit: fireman23/Getty ImagesBlack bear walks the rocky shoreline near Tofino on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Credit: Emily Norton/Getty ImagesEastern chipmunk fills its mouth with food in Lambton Shores, Ontario. Credit: BrianLasenby/Getty ImagesAerial view of polar bear mother and cubs near Navy Board Inlet, Nunavut Territory. Credit: Paul Souders/Getty ImagesBison in Elk Island National Park, Alberta. Credit: Ruibo Zhao/Getty Images
Polar bear swims through Hudson Bay, Nunavut Territory. Credit: Paul Souders/Getty ImagesBigg's orca takes a giant leap near Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Credit: Wirestock/Getty ImagesPolar bears play on the shores of Hudson Bay. Credit: Robert Postma, Design Pics/Getty ImagesPlayful grizzly bear cubs rolling in the snow, Langley, British Columbia. Credit: Cavan Images/Judit Dombovari/Getty ImagesA beautiful blue jay perches in a juniper tree in winter, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Credit: Marc Guitard/Getty Images
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