Polar Bear Family Enjoys Quality Time Together

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The days leading up to Christmas are among the busiest travel days of the year, with a record 94.5 million Americans planning to drive or fly home for the holidays, enduring heavy traffic and long delays in airports just to be close to loved-ones.

But humans clearly aren't alone in their enjoyment of a little quality time with family.

In this footage, captured by Parks Canada photographer Andrew Manske, a mother polar bear and her two young cubs appear to relish a tranquil, wintery moment together, rolling around and relaxing in the snowy wilds of Manitoba, near Hudson's Bay.

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Although polar bears are generally considered to be solitary animals, they have been observed meeting together for "play fights" with other bears even into adulthood -- suggesting they have well-developed friendships born from, perhaps, moments of familial bonding like the one seen above that keep them coming back for more.