A polar bear swims amongst the ice floes. Sailing along the ice edge north of Svalbard we came across this male polar bear. He watched as we approached and he was totally relaxed. Eventually he slid into the water backwards and swam parallel to us for quite awhile. En...
Polar bear on a sperm whale carcas. We heard the news that a sperm whale carcass had been trapped in the pack ice north of Svalbard. We spent a long time searching for the carcass and this was made difficult by persistent fog. Finally the fog lifted and in the...
Polar bear on the pack ice. This male Polar Bear spent more than hour wandering around on the pack close to our ship which was located north of Svalbard at the ice edge. At one point he appeared on an ice floe near some open water so we got some nice reflections....
Polar Bear wanders around the pack ice. We found this male polar bear on the pack ice north of Svalbard. He put on a very good show for us including some nice reflections. He left us by jumping from one floe to the next. Polar bears are the most wonderful of animals...
Polar Bear swimming to a Sperm Whale Carcass. We had watched this male polar bear establish his superiority over another bear trying to reach this sperm whale carcass in the pack ice north of Svalbard. He now swam back to the carcass. He spent some time licking fat...
An inquisitive polar bear. It had been a foggy day sailing along the edge of the pack ice north Svalbard. As the fog lifted the beauty of the ice became apparent. Then to our delight a female polar bear appeared. She came over to check us out and was very relaxed. She...
Grizzly bears fishing in Kynoch. The Salmon rivers in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest were flowing fast and were boiling with Salmon trying to reach their spawning grounds. This was heaven for the bears. Here in Kynoch the grizzly bears wreak havoc making the most of...
A remarkable male Sloth Bear. In India’s Ranthambore National Park, I had an extended encounter with a wonderful male Sloth Bear. Firstly, I found him at the base of a tree when he stood up and began to have a really good scratch on the tree. He then wandered off...
A superb encounter with a male Sloth Bear. In India’s Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve the day was drawing to an end when I found this very relaxed male Sloth Bear. Its starting pose was very charming and amusing. I loved the way it sat and crossed his arms in his lap....
A great encounter with a Sloth Bear. We found this relaxed male Sloth Bear in Ranthambhore National Park as the evening was drawing in. It was digging out termites. It scratched at several sites which did not seem too productive before moving away. We left it to its...
Grizzly Bear has a good scratch. Grizzly Bears are frequent visitors to the scratching tree as can be seen by the staining on the trunk. This bear enjoyed itself on its visit. It was a comical scene to behold but clearly serves a very important role for the bears. The...
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...
Black bear with her cubs in the forest. We spotted this female black bear and her yearling cubs by a delightful stream deep in the forest in Minnesota, USA. They were snuffling around for whatever food they could find. The sun was penetrating the tree canopy...
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...
Black bear grooms her two cubs. Deep in the forest in Minnesota, USA this black bear family were taking timeout for a bit of grooming. These yearling cubs were also grooming each other. The bird song made this a special setting. The ravens were particularly vocal as...
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...
A huge male black bear. Watching black bears in Minnesota, USA is a real thrill. Being on foot and up close with these magnificent animals is very special. This big male appeared on the scene and wandered around grazing on the lush grass. He then had a good rub up...
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...