polar bear club

i wonder if he's warm...

these were some of the pictures i took this past weekend when i went to brookfield zoo. the underwater viewing area is such a beautiful room and the light just seemed to hit everything perfectly. then mr. polar bear here decided to go for a swim - jackpot. everyone ran over to that tank and luckily, i caught some of him playing in the water.

it's amazing to me how massive these creatures are - how adorable they are - how innocent they look - but how dangerous they can be. craziness. i loved seeing his fur get wet and watch it float around him like a big, glowing aura. it was so beautiful. he even carried his little bone over to us and then carried it off with him in that last picture. like a little puppy.

what a wonderful day.