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.

Mr Jenkins was able to take the amazing shots of the bears in Wapusk National Park's 'denning area' - where the mother polar bear goes to give birth - after being awarded a special licence, only available to the very best wildlife photographers. The Irish photographer, 42, caught the youngsters exploring their snowy worlds for the first time as their watchful mothers looked on. But if the experience wasn't special enough, Mr Jenkins even managed to capture such magical moments as seeing a mother with three surviving cubs - a very rare occurrence. Pregnant polar bears build their dens in snowdrifts along mountain slopes, hills near sea ice or in banks of snow on the frozen sea, according to Polar Bears International.

There are a lot of adorable animals in the world, but one that stands out is the polar bear. These guys are like giant teddy bears with their big paws and fluffy white fur. In fact, they are so amazing and adorable that we have rounded up some of the best images of these creatures, which all feature their cute faces, fun personalities, and loving bonds. These fluffy, white giants are the absolute cutest. Their curious looks and great parenting skills have created the most amazing polar bear pictures.

While, yes, bears of all types can be scary, these photos below just show the cute and cuddly side of these creatures! They are animals that like to play around, show off, and cuddle their moms, and all of that makes for some amazing photos. So sit back, get ready to smile, and prepare yourself for a cuteness overload. Enjoy these 10 adorable photos of cuddly and sweet polar bears.

Individual polar bears are great, but as a group, they're even better! This mother and her cubs are curled up together, striking a pose for the camera in a perfect way. While they probably preferred for the photographer to keep their distance, we would have loved to join in on that cuddle game.

Here is another baby polar bear that is ready to have some fun! This picture really proves how alike creatures can be. We have all seen human babies play with pens, for instance, and cats play with boxes. It looks like this little guy is having fun with a stick he probably found in the snow! On another note, is it just us or is this little guy not smiling?! How adorable!

A mother's true love for her child has been captured in this set of photographs taken of a polar bear and her cub. The proud mum showed off her baby by showering it with affection and cuddles. Mother bear rolled around in the cold snow nestling her daughter into her chest.

This duo just had to be on the list! First off, that polar bear parent is making the sweetest face and looks so proud. Secondly, that baby polar bear cub is perched in the best way possible. It is holding on tight, finding a comfortable position and giving us all the feels!.

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!

The cubs are well protected with fluffy white fur even when they are only weeks old. While polar bear cubs can survive the frigid arctic weather they are most likely suffer from hypothermia if they get wet. Therefore, mother bear doesn't encourage her cubs to swim longer distances. Believe it or not, baby polar bears can climb trees. Although there are very few trees in the Arctic but when a polar bear family gets close to the trees, the cubs often climb up the trees during playing. Adult male or a female bear cannot climb for they are too heavy to lift their weight.

Baby polar bears are often seen mimicking their mother, it's like monkey see monkey do. They will try to drink water, eat food, or stretch in a way their mothers do. The cub's mimicking habits probably makes easy for their mother to teach them hunting techniques. Baby polar bears are highly curious especially in the first six months. They will wander far from mom and each day they likely bring about a bit more independence. However, cubs rarely go too far from their den and also their mother mostly keeps a close eye on them.

The average weight of captive polar bear cubs is somewhere in between 570 grams and 750 grams (1.2 to 1.6 lbs) at birth. In the wild habitat, they often hardly weigh more than a pound at birth. However, they will attain 7.7 pounds in just 30 days after birth. They will stay inside the den for as long as 60 days after birth. While maternity den the polar bear cubs not only stay safe from predators, they also get warm. Once they reach 2-months age, they will leave the den. By the time baby polar bears leave their dens, they weigh 10 – 15 kg (22 – 33 pounds).

Baby polar bears are completely helpless and they are blind at birth. They are highly vulnerable to potential predators at this stage. Arctic foxes usually hunt baby polar bears inside the den. Polar bear cubs stay with their mothers for as long as 26 – 29 months. The typical weaning period lasts about two years. The mother bear is likely to go through strategic weaning in which there is a limited suckling. She will then be able to breed again. This makes the reproductive interval of 3 years in polar bears. The cubs are thought to imitate mother's hunting methods even though they are too young to hunt.