Brown bear cubs hanging out on the river
These triplets were following along with their mom while she was fishing Moraine Creek in National Park Service Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The sow would go into the…
Brown bear focused on the fish
One of my favorite captures from our trip to Alaska this past summer and the one that graces the cover of my Wildlife 2020 calendar. This beautiful bear was very proficient…
Brown bear sow keeps watch from a field of fireweed
Well, it doesn't get much better than this! When this female popped her head up from the fireweed, our guide exclaimed, "That's the money shot!" I can't disagree. The bear…
Blonde brown bear sow debates the best way to cross with her cubs
Seeing a bear with her cubs is special but coming across a blonde colored mom with similarly light-colored cubs was even better. Their coloring is not common in brown bears…
The chase!
Sensing danger, the salmon take off as fast as they can – with a 750 pound brown bear in pursuit. A fun capture that shows the action you see when…
Chow time as a brown bear dines on salmon
Big bears need big fish to fill them up and this guy managed a nice catch. Certainly the size of that salmon is notable but even more so, check out…