Adorable Pictures Show The Bond Between Newborn And Mother Polar Bear (13 Photos)

Sometimes little feet get tired and need a bit of help from mum - even if those little feet happen to belong to a polar bear. So it's lucky this particular mama bear was willing to be the cub's ride for the day. This adorable pictures is just one of the photos captured by photographer David Jenkins, who spent 10 years capturing the bond between newborn and mother.

Okay, we have seen little polar bear cubs that are playing, large polar bear adults that are being curious and protective, and polar bears paired with other creatures in cute and cuddly ways. But now, last but not least, we have these hugging polar bears. We assume that this is a mother and her cub. Like any parent –be it human or animal– she is squeezing that baby tight. She's letting her cub know how cared for it is, how loved it is, and how adorable it is! See, polar bears are sort of like us, and they are not always scary or vicious. They are protective and they just want some privacy. If we had a little cub that was that adorable, we would want to keep them all to ourselves, too!