Grizzly bear along the shore line - nice reflection. The Khutzeymateen Valley in Canada’s British Columbia is a spectacularly beautiful place. It is also home to grizzly bears which have only recently emerged from hibernation. This bear was exploring the shoreline in...
Grizzly Bears play fighting. In the Khutzeymateen Valley, in Canada’s British Columbia we had seen this his male and female Grizzly Bears mating earlier. Now, in the distance we could see that they were now sparring in the long sedge grass. We endeavoured to get...
A Grizzly Bear digs for clams in Khutzeymateen Valley. The tidal range in the Khutzeymateen Valley when we visited was an astonishing 5.8m! At low tide Grizzly Bears spend much of their time digging for clams on the sand banks and mud flats. They are very adept at...
Grizzly Bear and her cubs. This Grizzly Bear had been paying with one of her cubs in the river at Pavlov Harbor, South East Alaska. They moved off to join her other cub. After a bit of playful action, the adult Grizzly Bear went off to fish. Her catch was enjoyed by...
Grizzly Bear and her cub get playful. This Grizzly Bear had two cubs. One was resting on the river bank whilst this one wanted to play. Pavlov (or Pavlof) Harbour in South East Alaska is a fabulous place to watch Grizzly Bears in action. These two bears played for...
Two year old Grizzly Bears at play. In Pavlof (or Pavlov) Harbour in South East Alaska, these two-year old Grizzly Bears appeared on the scene. They immediately started to play fight. This sparring was very gentle. Once they had had enough of this play the headed off...
Three adorable Grizzly Bear cubs. In Pavlof (or Pavlov) Harbour in South East Alaska, these three adorable Grizzly Bear cubs had been left on the river bank while their mother was off fishing. They amused themselves by playing. Then a male Grizzly Bear appeared on the...
Grizzly Bear and her three young cubs in the river. A Grizzly Bear and her three young cubs of the year made there way through the river in Pavlof (or Pavlov) Harbour in South East Alaska. The cubs were fun to watch as they climbed on rocks, jumped into the water and...
Grizzly Bear and her three young cubs along the river bank. In Pavlof (or Pavlov) Harbour in South East Alaska, this grizzly Bear and her three young cubs emerged from the forest and head off along the river bank. As they did so the plentiful salmon were jumping as...
Grizzly Bears sparring at the waterfall. These two sub-adult Grizzly Bears had been fishing for salmon for sometime in Pavlof (or Pavlov) Harbour in South East Alaska. It seemed they had energy to spare so started to play fight. The backdrop of the waterfall was...
Three young Grizzly Bear cubs explore a waterfall. In Pavlof Harbor, South East Alaska, these three small Grizzly Bear cubs of the year (COYS) were exploring the waterfall whilst their mother was nearby fishing for the plentiful salmon that were in the river. They...
Grizzly Bear and her three cubs. This Grizzly Bear and her three young cubs of the year (coys) had emerged from the forest and began exploring the river bank in Pavlof Harbour, South East Alaska. The cubs stayed close to their mother as there were other bears nearby....
Grizzly Bear cubs on the river bank. These three Grizzly Bear cubs of the year (coys) were exploring the river bank in Pavlof Harbour, South East Alaska. Their mother was fishing nearby. The cubs were very wary of the other bears that were in and about the river. A...
Small Grizzly Bear cubs explore the river bank. In Pavlof Harbor, South East Alaska, these three small Grizzly Bear cubs of the year (COYS) were exploring the river bank whilst their mother was nearby fishing for the plentiful salmon that were in the river. They were...
Sparring Grizzly Bears in the river. These two sub-adult Grizzly Bears had been fishing for salmon for sometime in Pavlof (or Pavlov) Harbour in South East Alaska. As they headed out of the river estuary, they had a brief session of sparring. The splashing that...
Grizzly Bear in the river. The Grizzly Bears of Pavlof (or Pavlov) Harbour, South East Alaska, were feasting on the plentiful salmon. As the bears moved around in the deeper water of the river salmon were leaping and the bears were getting very wet. As a consequence...
Grizzly Bears like to play with their food. The salmon were so plentiful in the river at Pavlof (Pavlov) Harbour that the bears found catching them was easy. Some of the bears seemed to enjoy playing with their food. It certainly provided us with an entertaining...
Grizzly Bear plays with a salmon. The river and waterfall were flowing nicely in Pavlov (or Pavlof) harbour in South East Alaska and the salmon were plentiful and running. The Grizzly bears were enjoying the feast. This particular bear decided to pay with its food...
Grizzly bear fishing for salmon. In Pavlof (or Pavlov) Harbour in South East Alaska, the river was flowing and the salmon were plentiful. This Grizzly bear was having great success in fishing for salmon. It was interesting that once its head was under water it would...
Grizzly Bears feeding in the river. The salmon were plentiful and running in the river at Pavlov (or Pavlof) harbour in South East, Alaska. This Grizzly Bear had no trouble catching salmon anytime it wished. Having caught its prey it would stand in the fast flowing...