Nature is a truly beautiful thing, and few things are more awe-inspiring than seeing wild animals in their natural habitat. On the other side of the coin, however, nature can also be a cruel and unforgiving place, and animals in the wild never have it easy, compared to domesticated animals in pens and homes. More often than not, humans are always confronted by the normal dilemma of whether to interfere, even risking personal injury, or let survival of the fittest take its course. Such is the situation that confronted these Russian fishermen as they witnessed a dire situation between a mother bear and her cubs.
Lake Vygozero
Our story begins in Russia’s Lake Vygozero, a freshwater lake that often reaches below-freezing temperatures. It is definitely not made for swimming for both humans and wildlife. In fact, fishermen who fish the lake often stay on their ships and other water-worthy craft. Lake Vygozero is also very large, making it a very dangerous body of water, indeed.
A mother’s love
Now, mothers of all species would move heaven and earth to care for their children. After all, there is nothing stronger on this earth than the love of a mother for her kids. However, this is one situation that could make you question the integrity of motherly devotion as it seems like this mother bear has self-preservation as a priority.
Life in the wild
Of course, life in the wild can be very hard, especially in such a cold climate. For starters, heating is always a challenge. In the coldest months, all living creatures suffer from the cold, even bears. And this mother bear faced the hard situation of having to find a way across the freezing lake with her cubs in tow.