Into the Furnace
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A sun bear shelters from the rain in a furnace as a butterfly settles on its snout.

Mogens took this image in the Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand.

In recent years, sun bears have started visiting the campsites in the park, looking for an easy meal.

A sign on the furnace says ‘Evolution’.

Mogens says this is indeed a type of evolution – a wild animal’s opportunistic response to humans disturbing its natural habitat.

No attacks have been recorded so far, but Mogens worries that this is a conflict waiting to happen.

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    Mogens Trolle

    Denmark

    Image details

    • Canon EOS-1D X
    • 300mm f2.8 lens
    • 1/250 at f2.8  •   ISO 400  •   tripod
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