TWO polar bear cubs wrestle in the snow — as their exhausted mum takes a well-earned nap.
The four-month-olds had just emerged from their den in Manitoba, Canada, and were photographed by Brian Matthews from Durham.
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Two polar bear cubs wrestle in the snow — as their exhausted mum takes a well-earned nap 3
The bears' mother looked completely exhausted after emerging from their den
The 43-year-old said: “These cubs are between three and four months old.
“They constantly want to play and fight and were annoying their mother as she tried to rest and clean her fur in the snow.
“Eventually the mother resorted to pinning them down under her legs for some rest - but they just kept wriggling out.”
The snapper added: “I felt very lucky to be able to see something as amazing as this, with such relaxed bears.”
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'Eventually the mother resorted to pinning them down under her legs for some rest - but they just kept wriggling out'
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